Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:41am on 04 Feb 2026,Wednesday Politics
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state caused severe stress and led to over 150 deaths. She said the deaths included a Booth Level Officer who faced pressure from officials. Arguing before a bench led by the Chief Justice, Banerjee said Bengal was being unfairly targeted before Assembly elections. She alleged large-scale deletion of voter names without proper appeals. She accused the Election Commission of India of ignoring her letters. The court issued notice to the poll body and sought its reply by February 10. (PC: X)
