TMC's Abhishek Banerjee Alleges 'Vote Theft' in Bengal, Attacks EC; BJP Hits Back

• TMC's Abhishek Banerjee accused CEC Gyanesh Kumar of aggression during a meeting on West Bengal's electoral roll revision, alleging "vote theft" via voter lists.
• Banerjee claimed the EC selectively targets West Bengal, questioning the deletion of 58 lakh voters and the new "logical discrepancies" category for summoning citizens.
• He challenged the EC to release meeting footage and details of Bangladeshis/Rohingyas among deleted voters, asserting TMC won't accept a flawed final list.
• The ECI responded by urging the state to release BLO honorariums and warned TMC against intimidating election officials, advising against pressuring staff.
• BJP leaders Rupa Ganguly and Shishir Bajoria criticized Banerjee, calling his allegations "hooliganism" and a tactic born from fear of defeat, questioning TMC's national party status.

Why It Matters: TMC alleges "vote theft" in Bengal's electoral roll revision, sparking a heated exchange with EC and BJP.