Mamata Banerjee Raises Alarm Over SIR Deaths, Untrained Micro-Observers to EC

• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to National Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar regarding the SIR.
• The letter highlights 140 deaths due to SIR and concerns over 8100 untrained micro-observers deployed by the EC.
• Banerjee states micro-observers lack legal validity and their role is not defined in EC laws.
• She also points out the appointment of IAS officers from Tripura and other observers, alleging manipulation of ECI portal data to remove legitimate voters.

Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee urges EC to address SIR deaths, untrained micro-observers, and alleged voter data manipulation.