Mamata Banerjee Walks Out of EC Meet, Alleges Humiliation; ECI Sources Claim Abusive TMC MLAs

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News18•02-02-2026, 18:26
Mamata Banerjee Walks Out of EC Meet, Alleges Humiliation; ECI Sources Claim Abusive TMC MLAs
- •West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee walked out of a meeting with CEC Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi, alleging the Election Commission "humiliated" her and ignored concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •Banerjee claimed 58 lakh names were removed from Bengal's electoral rolls without fair opportunity, calling it "mismatch and mismapping," and questioned why SIR was selectively applied to election-bound states like West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, but not BJP-ruled Assam.
- •ECI sources rejected Banerjee's allegations, stating she became agitated, banged the table, and left without allowing the CEC to respond, further claiming TMC MLAs used abusive and threatening language against the Commission.
- •BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari criticized Banerjee's actions as "drama" outside the Election Commission office, calling her conduct "highly inappropriate."
- •Banerjee expressed shock at the CEC's alleged arrogance, stating she had never witnessed such conduct in her long political career, despite respecting the institution.
Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee walked out of an EC meeting over electoral roll revisions, alleging humiliation, while ECI sources claimed abusive behavior from TMC MLAs.
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