West Bengal's CM urges halt to voter roll updates, citing unchecked IT use, inconsistent rules, and lack of transparency ahead of 2026 polls.

Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, has called on the Election Commission to stop the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. She has accused the commission of using unapproved IT systems to remove voter names without supervision, applying rules inconsistently, and relying on unofficial WhatsApp messages for crucial instructions. She expressed concerns about a lack of transparency, uniform procedures, and due process, and warned of possible disenfranchisement ahead of the 2026 elections. She also denounced the rejection of the Family Register, which was accepted in Bihar, without formal notice, calling it arbitrary.