West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has once again written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, raising concerns over the inclusion of new voters using Form 6 amid deletions and ongoing adjudication cases under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
In her letter and social media posts, Banerjee alleged that BJP agents were submitting thousands of fraudulent Form 6 applications to include non-residents and outsiders in Bengal’s electoral rolls. She described it as an attempt at “voter hijacking,” similar to incidents in Maharashtra and Delhi.
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The Trinamool Congress chief said the actions of the poll body were undermining democratic and fundamental rights, stressing that citizens have a right to transparency and protection of their voting rights.
She referred to the Supreme Court’s February 20 order, which instructed judicial officers to resolve over 60 lakh SIR cases. Banerjee pointed out that nearly 30,000 Form 6 applications have been received while adjudication is ongoing, fearing that these could be approved without notifying political parties or concerned booths.
Banerjee requested the Election Commission not to entertain such applications after the electoral roll’s publication on February 28, 2026.
Meanwhile, her nephew and TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee met CEO Manoj Agarwal over the issue, claiming that their questions were evaded and stressing that the CEO cannot individually process Form 6s. The TMC also challenged the EC to publicly release the names of Form 6 applicants and relevant CCTV footage to ensure transparency.
