Mamata Banerjee Flags AI-Driven Voter Errors to CEC Kumar, Cites Widespread Hardship

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News18•12-01-2026, 16:37
Mamata Banerjee Flags AI-Driven Voter Errors to CEC Kumar, Cites Widespread Hardship
- •West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to CEC Gyanesh Kumar regarding AI-driven errors in 2002 electoral rolls.
- •She claims digitization errors cause widespread hardship to genuine voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.
- •Banerjee alleges serious data mismatches and wrongful categorization of voters due to AI tools, disregarding 20 years of corrections.
- •She criticized the Election Commission for forcing electors to re-establish identity despite prior quasi-judicial hearings and procedural lapses.
- •The CM stated the SIR process is 'mechanical' and 'devoid of human touch,' undermining democracy, and previously flagged it as an exclusion exercise.
Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee criticizes AI-driven errors in electoral rolls, alleging voter harassment and undermining democracy.
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