TMC MLA Monirul Islam Threatens Poll Body Chief Amid Bengal SIR Row

• TMC MLA Monirul Islam from Farakka issued a violent threat against the Election Commission Chief amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
• Islam accused the Election Commission of harassing people to "please the BJP" and demanded the commissioner's resignation, stating, "I will drag him out of the grave."
• The threats follow an incident where TMC MLA supporters allegedly vandalized BDO and ERO offices in Farakka during an SIR hearing, forcing officials to halt the process.
• Former Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the breakdown of governance, alleging that such actions occur under her direct instructions.
• The SIR exercise has become a major political flashpoint, with TMC accusing the EC of bias and the opposition alleging obstruction of constitutional processes.

Why It Matters: TMC MLA Monirul Islam issued a grave threat to the Election Commission Chief, escalating political tensions in West Bengal.