Mamata Alleges AI-Driven Digitisation Errors Causing Voter Hardship in West Bengal

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CNBC TV18•12-01-2026, 15:59
Mamata Alleges AI-Driven Digitisation Errors Causing Voter Hardship in West Bengal
- •West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to CEC Gyanesh Kumar regarding AI-driven digitisation errors in 2002 electoral rolls.
- •Errors are causing widespread hardship to genuine voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
- •Banerjee claims large-scale data mismatches and wrongful categorization of voters as having 'logical discrepancies'.
- •She accused the EC of disregarding statutory processes and forcing electors to re-establish identity despite prior corrections.
- •Banerjee stated the SIR hearing process is 'mechanical' and 'devoid of human touch', undermining democracy.
Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee highlights AI-driven errors in electoral rolls, causing voter hardship and questioning EC's process.
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