“You can’t silence us”: Mamata pledges court fight against voter deletions

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP and the Election Commission (EC), accusing them of targeting voters during the recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. She announced that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) will once again approach the courts to resist the mass deletion of electors from the rolls.

The controversy comes after nearly 91 lakh names were removed from the electoral list following the SIR process, which, according to EC figures, now represents over 11.85% of the state’s total voter base of 7.66 crore registered in October 2025.

“You will not be able to defeat the TMC by deleting names. We will move a court again to resist the exclusion of voters,” Banerjee said during a poll rally at Arambagh in Hooghly district , directly taking aim at her principal challenger, the BJP.

Banerjee also accused the saffron party of attempting to manipulate the electoral rolls and of offering money to woo voters. She further alleged that the Election Commission has been intimidating people over phone calls , claiming the body is acting at the BJP’s behest.

This is not the first time the West Bengal CM has raised concerns about voter deletions. In February, she had approached the Supreme Court , seeking intervention in the SIR process. The latest announcement signals that the TMC is prepared for another legal confrontation , underlining the growing tensions ahead of the state elections.

With the voter list revisions stirring political controversies, the electoral battle in West Bengal appears set to intensify, as both parties gear up for a high-stakes fight over every vote .