n her letter, Banerjee accused the Election Commission of political bias and high-handedness during the exercise. (File)
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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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