HUGE! West Bengal may be heading for a nail-biter.
IANS-MATRIZE survey shows a razor-thin contest with ~2% vote share gap.
BJP: 130–150
TMC: 140–160
OTH: 8–10
Majority: 148.
=> BJP within striking distance of forming govt in Bengal. Still 2 weeks left before polling.
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https://x.com/i/status/2041122047313809672
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https://x.com/rishibagree/status/2041517954928619934
@rishibagree
SIR during the Congress rule was a regular exercise which use to delete millions of dead & permanently migrant voters.
Today, the same Congress opposing SIR

@rishibagree
SIR during the Congress rule was a regular exercise which use to delete millions of dead & permanently migrant voters.
Today, the same Congress opposing SIR
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https://x.com/NewsAlgebraIND/status/2041184640963416475
@NewsAlgebraIND
BREAKING Supreme Court of India rules -
"Central forces will remain deployed in West Bengal, considering past incidents"
@NewsAlgebraIND
BREAKING Supreme Court of India rules -
"Central forces will remain deployed in West Bengal, considering past incidents"
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Usually in states like WB, when asked people will say Trinamool and go and vote BJP. So if the Survey itself is showing close contest, there is a bigger chance for BJP.Hriday wrote: ↑06 Apr 2026 19:59 https://x.com/i/status/2041122047313809672
HUGE! West Bengal may be heading for a nail-biter.
IANS-MATRIZE survey shows a razor-thin contest with ~2% vote share gap.
BJP: 130–150
TMC: 140–160
OTH: 8–10
Majority: 148.
=> BJP within striking distance of forming govt in Bengal. Still 2 weeks left before polling.
Re: Elections Modi 3.0
https://x.com/NewsAlgebraIND/status/2041184640963416475
@NewsAlgebraIND
BREAKING Supreme Court of India rules -
"Central forces will remain deployed in West Bengal, considering past incidents"
@NewsAlgebraIND
BREAKING Supreme Court of India rules -
"Central forces will remain deployed in West Bengal, considering past incidents"
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uddu wrote: ↑07 Apr 2026 20:20 https://x.com/NewsAlgebraIND/status/2041184640963416475
@NewsAlgebraIND
BREAKING Supreme Court of India rules -
"Central forces will remain deployed in West Bengal, considering past incidents"
uddu ji,
they will simply wait it out
until and unless one pays them back, with interest, in the very same coin, they will continue to kill, as is their culture
that is the only language they understand but people reason with them in other languages which they don't understand
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Chetak ji. Nation need to expand.
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https://x.com/SwarajyaMag/status/2041453408637633022
@SwarajyaMag
In Bengal, BJP's Strongest Voter Base Needs Attention Quickly
The party that promised citizenship to the Matua-Namasudra community now faces a more immediate crisis — to ensure they can vote, after 1.38 lakh names were struck off electoral rolls.
@SwarajyaMag
In Bengal, BJP's Strongest Voter Base Needs Attention Quickly
The party that promised citizenship to the Matua-Namasudra community now faces a more immediate crisis — to ensure they can vote, after 1.38 lakh names were struck off electoral rolls.
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https://x.com/i/status/2041472193826271703
@keyakahe
TMC leader Gita Das threatens to stop Govt welfare schemes like Lakhhir bhandar for those who have let
@BJP4Bengal
to draw Lotus on their walls !
Someone please let her that it is NOT Trinamool's money which are being given away. It is the money of us, the common people.
@ECISVEEP
@keyakahe
TMC leader Gita Das threatens to stop Govt welfare schemes like Lakhhir bhandar for those who have let
@BJP4Bengal
to draw Lotus on their walls !
Someone please let her that it is NOT Trinamool's money which are being given away. It is the money of us, the common people.
@ECISVEEP
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Congress antics, even gives trouble to the Egyptians, who has to check and report that the passport shown by Pawan ai is fake.
https://x.com/i/status/2041220109591789868
@MeghUpdates
BIG: The Egyptian Embassy has clarified that the document circulating online is not Riniki Bhuyan Sharma’s passport, but a forged one with her name and photo pasted on it.
It has stated that Pawan Khera’s claim about the Egyptian passport of the Assam CM’s wife is false.
https://x.com/i/status/2041220109591789868
@MeghUpdates
BIG: The Egyptian Embassy has clarified that the document circulating online is not Riniki Bhuyan Sharma’s passport, but a forged one with her name and photo pasted on it.
It has stated that Pawan Khera’s claim about the Egyptian passport of the Assam CM’s wife is false.
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If TN exit polls comes true, then TN BJP need to be handed over to Anna. This means after AMMA there is no ADMK. All dedicated ADMK cadres need to be absorbed into BJP. In any upcoming polls BJP must create their own alliance rather than be a secondary partner to ADMK. Course correction is very much necessary.
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https://x.com/i/status/2041746882314301932
@bhartijainTOI
EC-Trinamool Congress meeting lasted barely a few minutes. EC sources said Trinamool MP Derek O Brien shouted at the Election Commission and asked CEC not to speak.
https://x.com/bhartijainTOI/status/2041739496547610883
@bhartijainTOI
ECI's straight-talk to Trinamool Congress:
This time, the elections in West Bengal would surely be :
Fear-free,
Violence-free,
Intimidation-free,
Inducement-free
and without any Chappa, Booth Jamming and Source Jamming.
@bhartijainTOI
EC-Trinamool Congress meeting lasted barely a few minutes. EC sources said Trinamool MP Derek O Brien shouted at the Election Commission and asked CEC not to speak.
https://x.com/bhartijainTOI/status/2041739496547610883
@bhartijainTOI
ECI's straight-talk to Trinamool Congress:
This time, the elections in West Bengal would surely be :
Fear-free,
Violence-free,
Intimidation-free,
Inducement-free
and without any Chappa, Booth Jamming and Source Jamming.
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Cross posting from Internal Security Watch
That's a genocide call. The same threat that reverberated during Genocide of Kashmiri Hindus. NIA should act.
https://x.com/i/status/2041804044952564047
@MajorPoonia
"Vote for TMC or leave with your wife & kids”- Mamta Didi’s Close Aide during Bengal Election Campaign
जिहाद और तुष्टिकरण की आग में झोंक दिया ममता बनर्जी ने बंगाल को
बंगाल की हालत 1990 के कश्मीर जैसी हो गई है
That's a genocide call. The same threat that reverberated during Genocide of Kashmiri Hindus. NIA should act.
https://x.com/i/status/2041804044952564047
@MajorPoonia
"Vote for TMC or leave with your wife & kids”- Mamta Didi’s Close Aide during Bengal Election Campaign
जिहाद और तुष्टिकरण की आग में झोंक दिया ममता बनर्जी ने बंगाल को
बंगाल की हालत 1990 के कश्मीर जैसी हो गई है
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https://x.com/MeghUpdates/status/2041755305663684681
@MeghUpdates
BJP flags and posters were allegedly torn down overnight in West Bengal.
CCTV visuals from South Kolkata.
@MeghUpdates
BJP flags and posters were allegedly torn down overnight in West Bengal.
CCTV visuals from South Kolkata.
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Chinnit Chehere
https://x.com/i/status/2041837544862793957
@MeghUpdates
BIG
As per reports, ECI will install cameras that can rotate 360 degrees, in all polling booths in Bengal.
If more than one person goes in front of EVM, it will trigger the Alarm.
People accused of threatening voters can be arrested without a warrant.
https://x.com/i/status/2041837544862793957
@MeghUpdates
BIG
As per reports, ECI will install cameras that can rotate 360 degrees, in all polling booths in Bengal.
If more than one person goes in front of EVM, it will trigger the Alarm.
People accused of threatening voters can be arrested without a warrant.
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Sir, the issue is what happens AFTER the elections. How to stop the retribution against the people by the jihadi goons after the results are declared and the BJP doesnt get a majority.
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https://x.com/MeghUpdates/status/2041885557551472874
@MeghUpdates
Just IN
BJP has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, alleging communal remarks at an Assam rally.
Meanwhile, RSS units also filed police complaints in Dispur & Silchar seeking action.
@MeghUpdates
Just IN
BJP has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, alleging communal remarks at an Assam rally.
Meanwhile, RSS units also filed police complaints in Dispur & Silchar seeking action.
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https://x.com/i/status/2041881497414795621
@KanchanGupta
Rape-murder victim Abhaya’s mother
heckled and hounded by TMC thugs.
Compromised Left silent. ‘Seize the
Night’ leftie protesters not to be seen.
This is Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal
where there is neither dignity nor
honour for either Ma or Manush.
TMC goons heckle, abuse and push mother of RG Kar doctor raped and murdered on Chief Minister-Home Minister-Health Minister Mamata Banerjee’s watch.
Convicted criminal rapist-killer is clearly a TMC chap with political klout or else he wouldn’t have got to become ‘volunteer’ at RG Kar.
Principal, a known Mamata Banerjee acolyte (how else would he have become principal despite a heavily smudged CV?) was running a racket.
The RG Kar victim’s mother is contesting on BJP ticket. On Wednesday Mamata goons and TMC thugs were unleashed on her: she was hounded, heckled, and pushed — for demanding justice for Abhaya.
Mamata Banerjee has reduced the Bengali society and culture of Tagore’s Bengal to this.
What was done to Abhaya’s mother is not an insult to her or the memory of a young doctor raped and killed on Mamata Banerjee’s watch, but the humiliation of every mother, every daughter of Bengal; it was an insult to Bengali society and culture.
It ill suits these TMC goons and thugs to chant ‘Jai Bangla’. They smudge and sully the fair name of Bangla by chanting this slogan.
This is Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal where there is neither dignity nor honour for either Ma or Manush.
The only thing of value is Maati (real estate) and we know why as well as who it benefits.
@KanchanGupta
Rape-murder victim Abhaya’s mother
heckled and hounded by TMC thugs.
Compromised Left silent. ‘Seize the
Night’ leftie protesters not to be seen.
This is Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal
where there is neither dignity nor
honour for either Ma or Manush.
TMC goons heckle, abuse and push mother of RG Kar doctor raped and murdered on Chief Minister-Home Minister-Health Minister Mamata Banerjee’s watch.
Convicted criminal rapist-killer is clearly a TMC chap with political klout or else he wouldn’t have got to become ‘volunteer’ at RG Kar.
Principal, a known Mamata Banerjee acolyte (how else would he have become principal despite a heavily smudged CV?) was running a racket.
The RG Kar victim’s mother is contesting on BJP ticket. On Wednesday Mamata goons and TMC thugs were unleashed on her: she was hounded, heckled, and pushed — for demanding justice for Abhaya.
Mamata Banerjee has reduced the Bengali society and culture of Tagore’s Bengal to this.
What was done to Abhaya’s mother is not an insult to her or the memory of a young doctor raped and killed on Mamata Banerjee’s watch, but the humiliation of every mother, every daughter of Bengal; it was an insult to Bengali society and culture.
It ill suits these TMC goons and thugs to chant ‘Jai Bangla’. They smudge and sully the fair name of Bangla by chanting this slogan.
This is Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal where there is neither dignity nor honour for either Ma or Manush.
The only thing of value is Maati (real estate) and we know why as well as who it benefits.
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https://x.com/i/status/2041879789221654846
@MeghUpdates
Just IN
Additional 150 companies of Central Forces to be deployed for West Bengal elections.
Total deployment now at 2,550 companies.
=> 2,550 companies: 2.04 lakh to 3.06 lakh personnel (1 company = 80 to 120 personnel).
@MeghUpdates
Just IN
Additional 150 companies of Central Forces to be deployed for West Bengal elections.
Total deployment now at 2,550 companies.
=> 2,550 companies: 2.04 lakh to 3.06 lakh personnel (1 company = 80 to 120 personnel).
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Manish ji,
win or lose, the beedi jihadis will still kill Hindus
The issue is not just this election, it is the greater bangladesh project that is at stake and they have come far too far to either backtrack or retreat
The decades long refusal to fence critical parts of the border, the targeted influx of the rohingiyas and the assembly line production and distribution of false documents, a majority of which are delivered in bangladesh itself to facilitate easier assimilation into the local populations as posing as Indian assamese or bengali muslims, masquerading as migrants in search of jobs in other states
pissant unwashed beedi punks in dhaka threatening to over run the NE, break India into pieces, and the open talk of "greater" bangladesh has been going on for too many years now
The amrikis and the ukranians are not in India by chance. Things were slowly coming to a head until some BIF backer(s) realized that the time was not ripe to make their move, which means they did not want to take on Modi ji and Amit Bhai, especially after elite troops were deployed in critical border areas along the chicken neck and restive NE state boundaries
bano is not willing to five up the gains that she has made over the years and she will react with violence during the elections to prevent non supporters from voting or even reaching the voting booths
The last time central forces were deployed in bengal, bano kept them all confined to their barracks and used her own men, but this time they have removed all control from her and put their own people in charge. They must issue "shoot at sight" orders as well, if violence breaks out on the streets.
Some friends in bengal say that the central authorities are being offered unheard of and obscene amounts in bribes, just to look the other way in $everal high return VIP areas where goondas are MLAs
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https://x.com/i/status/2041501956259393955
@IndiaToday
Over 27 lakh voter claims were rejected in West Bengal, here’s a district-wise breakdown of where the numbers are the highest.

@IndiaToday
Over 27 lakh voter claims were rejected in West Bengal, here’s a district-wise breakdown of where the numbers are the highest.
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Their Holy books are also written by foreigners. They have nothing on their own other than just blindly follow as slaves.
https://x.com/RajeevRC_X/status/2041504879856984297
@RajeevRC_X
In Keralam, the end of campaigning is marked by organizing a #KotiKalasham on the last evening. Today was that day
There are many differences btwn
@BJP4Keralam and @CPIMKerala
.
But heres one more - our flags celebrate great Indian Chatrapathi Shivaji and Marxists have to borrow some foreigner (Che) as their icon

#Nda4VikasitaKeralam #VikasitaKeralam

https://x.com/RajeevRC_X/status/2041504879856984297
@RajeevRC_X
In Keralam, the end of campaigning is marked by organizing a #KotiKalasham on the last evening. Today was that day
There are many differences btwn
@BJP4Keralam and @CPIMKerala
.
But heres one more - our flags celebrate great Indian Chatrapathi Shivaji and Marxists have to borrow some foreigner (Che) as their icon
#Nda4VikasitaKeralam #VikasitaKeralam
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Manish ji,
Let me rephrase that: the beedi jihadis in India (and by extension, the beedi jihadis in bangladesh who are all so very eager to cross the border) have the most to lose or gain, depending on which way the results of the election swing
freeloading on India gives them easy access to Indian govt money in the form of handouts, free food, free health care, free education, water, electricity, and a secure atmosphere, better than what the beedis ever got in their own country. On top of all this they take away jobs from the locals where ever they go.........
There is an entrenched BIF cohort that is actively cheering on these beedis, and groups, that are hell bent on whitewashing the grave threat posed by these beedis who illegally vote multiple times in each and every one our elections and at times, their votes can influence / change the future of a critical border district, making them a very clear risk to our internal security
don't forget how the beedis in some dilli slums attacked entire gated housing colonies and terrorized the walled off and security protected high rise buildings and not much was done to sort them out because entrenched power structures would not allow law enforcement to react with the needed show of strength that would have included stiff jail terms and the neutering of such concentration of hostile forces in the very heart of the capital.
no one then asked how and why these hostile forces had gathered in such numbers and who provided them with cover fire and ensured sympathetic press coverage to divert attention away from what was evidently armed rebellion by "migrants" against tax paying Indian citizens
If urgent house cleaning is not done at the earliest, certain pre determined outcomes decided by the BIF will start to kick in. No one sees issues like the rampant conversions in punjab and other states, rabid jihadi appeasement in other non BJP ruled states, especially in border states like TN, AP and odisha, bengal , the entire NE, cashmere, and KER, are all part of destabilization agenda that is still sub rosa but is gathering momentum, building steam and coalescing around some common objective or inflection point that is being orchestrated by the BIF
For the first time in a very long while, we may be able to see some parts of what is as yet, the undetermined whole but the insidious role of the white man is very much evident in the manifested anger of some bigger players like amrika and cheen, and others in europe who see India's nationalistic centered geopolitics as thwarting their grand narratives
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However long it takes. The first mistake was to let the Governing dispensation to unleash violence in the last election. President's rule must have been imposed and the issue taken care of. Even today, there is nothing that stops the Govt from imposing president's rule to ensure protection of people. That's why the provision of President's rule itself exist and for many frivolous reasons so many times in the past, govt's were overturned using this provision by the Congress. But there is a bigger ideological battle here. I think the govt this time is going with both aspects of ensuring protection at the same time ideologically fighting TMC. Maoism was also not defeated in one day. The forces can stay and must stay as long as there is violence.
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Election 2026 Live Updates: Kerala 16.23%, Assam 17.87%, Puducherry 17.41% voter turnout recorded till 9am
Assam records nearly 18% voter turnout in first two hours of assembly polls
10:14 (IST) Apr 09
Assam records nearly 18% voter turnout in first two hours of assembly polls
Around 17.87 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first two hours of the Assam Assembly elections, where the BJP-led NDA is aiming for a third consecutive term, while the Congress seeks to regain power after a decade. Polling commenced at 7 am across the 126 constituencies, with nearly 2.5 crore eligible voters, of whom 17.87 per cent had cast their ballots by 9 am. A total of 722 candidates are contesting, in what is largely a direct fight between the ruling NDA and the Congress-led opposition. Majuli recorded the highest early turnout at 20.03 per cent, while Tamulpur saw the lowest at 15.32 per cent. Despite rainfall in several areas, voters queued early at polling stations. Voting is taking place at 31,490 booths across 35 districts and will conclude at 5 pm. Key candidates include chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal and Raijor Dal’s Akhil Gogoi.
09:50 (IST) Apr 09
Election 2026 Live Updates: 'People are fed up with Pinarayi Vijayan as the CM for the last 10 years,' says KC Venugopal
Congress leader KC Venugopal says, "We are going to sweep the election. We will cross 100 plus seats in this election. People are in for a change. They are fed up with Pinarayi Vijayan as the CM for the last 10 years. The question before the people in this election is whether this anti-people, arrogant CM has to continue for 5 more years. They are saying - not at all. This is the answer we are hearing from everywhere. Ayyappa's gold has been taken away. This Govt is trying to cover up the culprit and the case...People's court has given a verdict that they don't want a govt which supported the gold theft culprits..."
09:34 (IST) Apr 09
Assembly polls: Voter turnout till 9am — Kerala 16.23%, Assam 17.87%, Puducherry 17.41%
Voter turnout in the ongoing Assembly elections saw a steady start on Thursday morning, with participation recorded at 17.87 per cent in Assam, 16.23 per cent in Kerala and 17.41 per cent in Puducherry by 9 am.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens in all three regions to come out and vote in large numbers. In messages shared in English as well as Assamese, Malayalam and Tamil, he made a special appeal to young voters and women to participate actively in the democratic process.
09:20 (IST) Apr 09
Assembly Election 2026 Live Updates: Prominent leaders, candidates arrive early at polling booths in Kerala
Voting got under way across Kerala on Thursday with a strong show of enthusiasm, as senior leaders, candidates and public figures arrived early at polling stations to cast their ballots. More than 2.71 crore voters are eligible to participate in choosing the state’s next government.
Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan voted in Kannur alongside his family, describing the election as crucial for Kerala’s future and its path towards development. He emphasised continuity, low corruption and sustained progress under the LDF, expressing confidence that voters would back the front once again.
Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan, after voting, urged maximum turnout, calling it essential to democracy, and predicted a decisive victory for the UDF. Union Minister Suresh Gopi and BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar also voted early, both expressing optimism about political change.
Actor Mohanlal encouraged citizens to vote, while several other political and community leaders participated, reflecting the significance of the electoral contest.
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More than half of 90 lakh deletions under SIR in West Bengal from minority belts
Snehamoy Chakraborty, Alamgir Hossain Published 08.04.26, 06:12 AM
Over 46 lakh people have been struck off the electoral rolls in the seven districts with high Muslim concentration, accounting for over half of the 90 lakh voters declared ineligible across Bengal.
Apart from Malda, Murshidabad and North Dinajpur, there is a significant minority presence in Birbhum, Nadia, and North and South 24-Parganas.
While the seven districts account for 46,83,583 voters removed from the rolls, statistics shared by poll panel sources show that 17,10,764 of the 27,16,393 voters deleted following the adjudication of “logical discrepancies” are from here.
After the draft electoral rolls were published on February 28, one-third of the 60 lakh voters under adjudication had been from the Muslim-majority districts of Murshidabad and Malda. Malda had 8,28,080 voters under adjudication, while Murshidabad had 11,21,205.
Murshidabad had 57,64,085 registered voters before the SIR. Following adjudication, data on which were shared by poll panel sources on Monday night, 4,55,137 voters have been deleted in the district. In the first round of removal of absentee, shifted, dead and duplicate (ASDD) electors, 2,93,822 names in Murshidabad had not made the cut.
At the moment, Murshidabad has 50,07,996 voters.
In Malda, the total number of electors before the SIR process began was 31,99,531. After the adjudication process, this number has come down to 27,46,733. As many as 4,59,530 names were removed during the ASDD process and 2,39,375 were deleted during adjudication.
In the 2021 Assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress had got 60 lakh votes more than the BJP in Bengal. In the 2024 general election, the gap between the two parties had narrowed to 42 lakh.
In 2021, Trinamool and the BJP had cumulatively won 69 seats where the victory margin was less than 10,000 votes. Of these, Trinamool had won 40 seats, while the BJP had bagged 29.
“In all those 40 seats won by Trinamool, between 10,000 and 35,000 voters have been deleted or removed following the SIR. About 75 per cent of these constituencies are minority-dominated,” said political scientist Biswanath Chakraborty.
In 2024, sub-10,000 victory margins had been recorded in 89 constituencies won by Trinamool and the BJP. Of these, Trinamool led the BJP in 51 seats, around 75 per cent of which were minority-dominated. Between 10,000 and 35,000 voters have been removed from those constituencies post-SIR.
“So, there will certainly be an impact on the electoral outcome if Trinamool’s narrative on the SIR does not sway voters, particularly Hindus,” Chakraborty said.
Trinamool and the Congress strongly criticised the Election Commission and the BJP, questioning how polls could be held without lakhs of legitimate voters.
“It was the target of the BJP and the Election Commission to delete the names of valid voters to benefit the BJP. The deletion of lakhs of legitimate voters is undemocratic. Our workers are standing beside them and helping them appeal to the tribunals,” said Apurba Sarkar, the Murshidabad Trinamool president.
Former state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury raised questions on chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s role.
“She had said that she would not enlist her name until all legitimate voters were included in the rolls. I demand that elections be held only after all legitimate voters are included in the electoral rolls,” he said.
The BJP denied any role in the deletions.
“It is completely a matter for the Supreme Court and the Election Commission of India. We have heard that the names of nearly 91 lakh people have been removed,” said Union minister of state and former state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar.
Asked whether these deletions would help the BJP in the elections, he said the important thing was that the SIR would be beneficial for the country.
“Whether it benefits the party is secondary. The most important thing is that it helps remove illegitimate voters,” Majumdar said.
Read full news article from here :- Telegraph India link
https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-ben ... id/2155063
Snehamoy Chakraborty, Alamgir Hossain Published 08.04.26, 06:12 AM
Over 46 lakh people have been struck off the electoral rolls in the seven districts with high Muslim concentration, accounting for over half of the 90 lakh voters declared ineligible across Bengal.
Apart from Malda, Murshidabad and North Dinajpur, there is a significant minority presence in Birbhum, Nadia, and North and South 24-Parganas.
While the seven districts account for 46,83,583 voters removed from the rolls, statistics shared by poll panel sources show that 17,10,764 of the 27,16,393 voters deleted following the adjudication of “logical discrepancies” are from here.
After the draft electoral rolls were published on February 28, one-third of the 60 lakh voters under adjudication had been from the Muslim-majority districts of Murshidabad and Malda. Malda had 8,28,080 voters under adjudication, while Murshidabad had 11,21,205.
Murshidabad had 57,64,085 registered voters before the SIR. Following adjudication, data on which were shared by poll panel sources on Monday night, 4,55,137 voters have been deleted in the district. In the first round of removal of absentee, shifted, dead and duplicate (ASDD) electors, 2,93,822 names in Murshidabad had not made the cut.
At the moment, Murshidabad has 50,07,996 voters.
In Malda, the total number of electors before the SIR process began was 31,99,531. After the adjudication process, this number has come down to 27,46,733. As many as 4,59,530 names were removed during the ASDD process and 2,39,375 were deleted during adjudication.
In the 2021 Assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress had got 60 lakh votes more than the BJP in Bengal. In the 2024 general election, the gap between the two parties had narrowed to 42 lakh.
In 2021, Trinamool and the BJP had cumulatively won 69 seats where the victory margin was less than 10,000 votes. Of these, Trinamool had won 40 seats, while the BJP had bagged 29.
“In all those 40 seats won by Trinamool, between 10,000 and 35,000 voters have been deleted or removed following the SIR. About 75 per cent of these constituencies are minority-dominated,” said political scientist Biswanath Chakraborty.
In 2024, sub-10,000 victory margins had been recorded in 89 constituencies won by Trinamool and the BJP. Of these, Trinamool led the BJP in 51 seats, around 75 per cent of which were minority-dominated. Between 10,000 and 35,000 voters have been removed from those constituencies post-SIR.
“So, there will certainly be an impact on the electoral outcome if Trinamool’s narrative on the SIR does not sway voters, particularly Hindus,” Chakraborty said.
Trinamool and the Congress strongly criticised the Election Commission and the BJP, questioning how polls could be held without lakhs of legitimate voters.
“It was the target of the BJP and the Election Commission to delete the names of valid voters to benefit the BJP. The deletion of lakhs of legitimate voters is undemocratic. Our workers are standing beside them and helping them appeal to the tribunals,” said Apurba Sarkar, the Murshidabad Trinamool president.
Former state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury raised questions on chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s role.
“She had said that she would not enlist her name until all legitimate voters were included in the rolls. I demand that elections be held only after all legitimate voters are included in the electoral rolls,” he said.
The BJP denied any role in the deletions.
“It is completely a matter for the Supreme Court and the Election Commission of India. We have heard that the names of nearly 91 lakh people have been removed,” said Union minister of state and former state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar.
Asked whether these deletions would help the BJP in the elections, he said the important thing was that the SIR would be beneficial for the country.
“Whether it benefits the party is secondary. The most important thing is that it helps remove illegitimate voters,” Majumdar said.
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Names of 45% of ‘discrepancy’ voters found in West Bengal SIR may be cut ahead of assembly polls
Updated on: Apr 07, 2026 7:29 PM IST
Around 45% of the six million voters placed under a controversial logical discrepancy category are likely to be deleted after adjudication, West Bengal chief electoral officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Monday, hours before rolls were frozen for the first phase of the assembly polls later this month.
The 19 tribunals — which were set up to hear the appeals of the people rejected by judicial officers during the adjudication process — are yet to become fully operational. The two Muslim-majority districts of Murshidabad and Malda have the highest number of voters under adjudication. The Supreme Court has refused to give a deadline to the tribunals.
“Judicial officers, appointed by the Calcutta high court, would dispose of all the six million cases, which had come under adjudication, by Monday night. Of these, around 45% were likely to be deleted,” Agarwal said in the evening.
This will result in around 2.7 million or 27 lakh names being deleted after adjudication.
Bengal goes to the polls in two phases — 152 seats on April 23 (for which nomination and rolls closed on Monday) and 142 seats on April 29 (for which nomination and rolls will close on April 9).
The electoral roll published on February 28 listed 70.46 million voters after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which lasted nearly four months. At that point, 6.18 million names had been deleted.
A senior poll officer said the phase 1 seats held 3.2 million of the six million ‘logical discrepancy’ voters. With the rolls closed for phase 1, roughly 45% of these 3.2 million people – around 1.44 million people – will be unable to vote in the assembly polls.
This brings the total number of names deleted from the rolls during SIR in Bengal to 7.62 million as on Monday.
Another 2.8 million people who reside in the phase 2 seats have 2 more days before the rolls close on April 9.
Agarwal made it clear that people who failed adjudication and whose appeals were pending before a tribunal will not be able to vote this time.
“Monday was the last day for submission of nominations by candidates of political parties. The electoral roll for the first phase of the election would be frozen at midnight. There can be no further addition or deletion of names. Voters whose names have been deleted after adjudication can appeal before the Supreme Court-appointed tribunals. They, however, won’t be able to cast their votes this year as the list for the first phase will be frozen at midnight. If the appellate tribunal clears their name, their names would be enrolled again, and they can vote in future elections,” said Agarwal.
The Election Commission published supplementary lists over the past two weeks comprising the names of voters whose cases were disposed of by judicial officers. Till Monday evening, the poll panel had published 12 names. The EC informed the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon that the last supplementary list will be published at midnight.
“The adjudication process at the first level is largely complete, though technical issues—particularly delays in uploading digitally signed orders—created bottlenecks in the final stages,” said the same poll officer cited above.
“The electoral roll has been frozen according to statutory provisions after the last date of nominations. The adjudication process has been carried out as per due procedure, and only those cases decided within the prescribed timeline could be reflected in the final roll for this phase,” the officer added.
EC has constituted 19 appellate tribunals across West Bengal, appointing retired judges to hear appeals against orders of judicial officers. On Monday, West Bengal CEO appointed senior IAS officer Vibhu Goel as the additional CEO, entrusting him with crucial coordination between the ECI and the judges of the appellate tribunals.
“The appellate tribunals are yet to start functioning. The Supreme Court has requested the chief justice of the Calcutta high court to constitute a team of three former senior-most chief justices or judges to prescribe a procedure that would be mandatorily followed by all tribunals. A software also needs to be developed based on the SOP. The tribunals are likely to start functioning soon,” said a second senior EC official.
Around four to five claims by voters whose names were deleted after adjudication were heard on an urgent basis after they were referred by the Supreme Court, the official cited above added.
Officials said that on Sunday, former Calcutta high court chief justice TS Sivagnanam, who was heading the appellate tribunals, directed the poll panel to immediately restore the name of Mehtab Sheikh, a Congress candidate from Murshidabad. His name was deleted after adjudication.
Read full news article from here : Hindustan Times Link
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-ne ... 53890.html
Updated on: Apr 07, 2026 7:29 PM IST
Around 45% of the six million voters placed under a controversial logical discrepancy category are likely to be deleted after adjudication, West Bengal chief electoral officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Monday, hours before rolls were frozen for the first phase of the assembly polls later this month.
The 19 tribunals — which were set up to hear the appeals of the people rejected by judicial officers during the adjudication process — are yet to become fully operational. The two Muslim-majority districts of Murshidabad and Malda have the highest number of voters under adjudication. The Supreme Court has refused to give a deadline to the tribunals.
“Judicial officers, appointed by the Calcutta high court, would dispose of all the six million cases, which had come under adjudication, by Monday night. Of these, around 45% were likely to be deleted,” Agarwal said in the evening.
This will result in around 2.7 million or 27 lakh names being deleted after adjudication.
Bengal goes to the polls in two phases — 152 seats on April 23 (for which nomination and rolls closed on Monday) and 142 seats on April 29 (for which nomination and rolls will close on April 9).
The electoral roll published on February 28 listed 70.46 million voters after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which lasted nearly four months. At that point, 6.18 million names had been deleted.
A senior poll officer said the phase 1 seats held 3.2 million of the six million ‘logical discrepancy’ voters. With the rolls closed for phase 1, roughly 45% of these 3.2 million people – around 1.44 million people – will be unable to vote in the assembly polls.
This brings the total number of names deleted from the rolls during SIR in Bengal to 7.62 million as on Monday.
Another 2.8 million people who reside in the phase 2 seats have 2 more days before the rolls close on April 9.
Agarwal made it clear that people who failed adjudication and whose appeals were pending before a tribunal will not be able to vote this time.
“Monday was the last day for submission of nominations by candidates of political parties. The electoral roll for the first phase of the election would be frozen at midnight. There can be no further addition or deletion of names. Voters whose names have been deleted after adjudication can appeal before the Supreme Court-appointed tribunals. They, however, won’t be able to cast their votes this year as the list for the first phase will be frozen at midnight. If the appellate tribunal clears their name, their names would be enrolled again, and they can vote in future elections,” said Agarwal.
The Election Commission published supplementary lists over the past two weeks comprising the names of voters whose cases were disposed of by judicial officers. Till Monday evening, the poll panel had published 12 names. The EC informed the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon that the last supplementary list will be published at midnight.
“The adjudication process at the first level is largely complete, though technical issues—particularly delays in uploading digitally signed orders—created bottlenecks in the final stages,” said the same poll officer cited above.
“The electoral roll has been frozen according to statutory provisions after the last date of nominations. The adjudication process has been carried out as per due procedure, and only those cases decided within the prescribed timeline could be reflected in the final roll for this phase,” the officer added.
EC has constituted 19 appellate tribunals across West Bengal, appointing retired judges to hear appeals against orders of judicial officers. On Monday, West Bengal CEO appointed senior IAS officer Vibhu Goel as the additional CEO, entrusting him with crucial coordination between the ECI and the judges of the appellate tribunals.
“The appellate tribunals are yet to start functioning. The Supreme Court has requested the chief justice of the Calcutta high court to constitute a team of three former senior-most chief justices or judges to prescribe a procedure that would be mandatorily followed by all tribunals. A software also needs to be developed based on the SOP. The tribunals are likely to start functioning soon,” said a second senior EC official.
Around four to five claims by voters whose names were deleted after adjudication were heard on an urgent basis after they were referred by the Supreme Court, the official cited above added.
Officials said that on Sunday, former Calcutta high court chief justice TS Sivagnanam, who was heading the appellate tribunals, directed the poll panel to immediately restore the name of Mehtab Sheikh, a Congress candidate from Murshidabad. His name was deleted after adjudication.
Read full news article from here : Hindustan Times Link
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-ne ... 53890.html
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https://x.com/i/status/2042066228337111325
@MeghUpdates
"100% Vote of Muslims are going to TMC or Congress, not even a B of BJP will get votes from our areas, forget winning."
:A Muslim voter from West Bengal
@MeghUpdates
"100% Vote of Muslims are going to TMC or Congress, not even a B of BJP will get votes from our areas, forget winning."
:A Muslim voter from West Bengal
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https://x.com/KrishanuOnline/status/2041955206838284543
@KrishanuOnline
It is currently 12:30 AM. At this very moment in Siuri—the district headquarters of Birbhum—BJP campaign songs are resonating across the entire town, and posters, banners, and flags are being put up; for tomorrow, the country's Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, is set to set foot in Siuri.
Excitement and enthusiasm among the district's party workers regarding Modiji's arrival have reached a fever pitch.
@KrishanuOnline
It is currently 12:30 AM. At this very moment in Siuri—the district headquarters of Birbhum—BJP campaign songs are resonating across the entire town, and posters, banners, and flags are being put up; for tomorrow, the country's Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, is set to set foot in Siuri.
Excitement and enthusiasm among the district's party workers regarding Modiji's arrival have reached a fever pitch.
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https://x.com/OpIndia_com/status/2041946679578857921
@OpIndia_com
Assam Elections: Congress candidate from Udalguri resigns from party and withdraws from polls a day before voting, says Congress is a ‘party of Gaddars’
Full article: https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/as ... re-voting/
@OpIndia_com
Assam Elections: Congress candidate from Udalguri resigns from party and withdraws from polls a day before voting, says Congress is a ‘party of Gaddars’
Full article: https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/as ... re-voting/
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https://x.com/rishibagree/status/2041796186454290652
@rishibagree
"Congress doesn't need Hindu votes to win."
- Tummala Nageswara Rao
@rishibagree
"Congress doesn't need Hindu votes to win."
- Tummala Nageswara Rao
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https://x.com/MeghUpdates/status/2042132311743848551
@MeghUpdates
From near-zero presence to a potential breakthrough, NDA’s rise in Keralam is emerging as a key storyline ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
Under Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s leadership, BJP-led NDA is projected to win 8–17 seats, a significant jump in a state traditionally dominated by LDF and UDF.
This signals a shifting political landscape, with NDA aiming to convert growing vote share into seats and establish itself as a serious third force.

@MeghUpdates
From near-zero presence to a potential breakthrough, NDA’s rise in Keralam is emerging as a key storyline ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
Under Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s leadership, BJP-led NDA is projected to win 8–17 seats, a significant jump in a state traditionally dominated by LDF and UDF.
This signals a shifting political landscape, with NDA aiming to convert growing vote share into seats and establish itself as a serious third force.
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https://x.com/SheetalPronamo/status/2041811542816256066
@SheetalPronamo
The one and only Annamalai
The most deserving and eligible leader of TAMILNADU
The FUTURE of TN
@SheetalPronamo
The one and only Annamalai
The most deserving and eligible leader of TAMILNADU
The FUTURE of TN
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https://x.com/i/status/2042224148869738779
@MeghUpdates
SHOCKER! An NSUI member, the student wing of the Congress, was allegedly caught casting bogus votes.
=> The individual admits on camera to being an NSUI member.
@MeghUpdates
SHOCKER! An NSUI member, the student wing of the Congress, was allegedly caught casting bogus votes.
=> The individual admits on camera to being an NSUI member.
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https://x.com/smritiirani/status/2042209725673308492
@smritiirani
Joined Smt. Ratna Debnath, BJP candidate from Panihati, for her nomination filing. A grieving mother who lost her daughter in the horrific RG Kar tragedy continues to face relentless harassment and humiliation under the TMC regime. She represents every woman in Bengal today fighting for justice, respect, and safety.
The massive public support today confirms that the people of Bengal are tired of empty promises, corruption, and the grip of the “Pishi-Bhaipo” company.
Under the leadership of PM @NarendraModi ji, BJP is committed to ensuring Nyay, Suraksha, and Vikas for the people of Bengal.
@BJP4Bengal @BjpBiplab

https://x.com/rishibagree/status/2042163667102577056
@rishibagree
Always remember ....

@smritiirani
Joined Smt. Ratna Debnath, BJP candidate from Panihati, for her nomination filing. A grieving mother who lost her daughter in the horrific RG Kar tragedy continues to face relentless harassment and humiliation under the TMC regime. She represents every woman in Bengal today fighting for justice, respect, and safety.
The massive public support today confirms that the people of Bengal are tired of empty promises, corruption, and the grip of the “Pishi-Bhaipo” company.
Under the leadership of PM @NarendraModi ji, BJP is committed to ensuring Nyay, Suraksha, and Vikas for the people of Bengal.
@BJP4Bengal @BjpBiplab
https://x.com/rishibagree/status/2042163667102577056
@rishibagree
Always remember ....
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https://x.com/i/status/2042198090313318833
@DDNewslive
State Assembly elections are underway across Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, witnessing encouraging voter participation till 3 PM.
With turnout figures rising in Assam (75.91%), Kerala (62.71%) and Puducherry (72.40%) citizens are urged to continue exercising their franchise responsibly.
@DDNewslive
State Assembly elections are underway across Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, witnessing encouraging voter participation till 3 PM.
With turnout figures rising in Assam (75.91%), Kerala (62.71%) and Puducherry (72.40%) citizens are urged to continue exercising their franchise responsibly.
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Hope the state leadership goes there. Including Rajeev Chandrashekar
https://x.com/i/status/2042133825816338855
@eOrganiser
BJP booth agent Shyju attacked in Mattannur, Keralam.
The attack occurred as Shyju was returning from Kunderipoyil L.P. School, where he had just signed up as a booth agent for today’s polling.
While walking away from the school, he was allegedly ambushed by a group of CPM members who pelted him with stones.
https://x.com/i/status/2042133825816338855
@eOrganiser
BJP booth agent Shyju attacked in Mattannur, Keralam.
The attack occurred as Shyju was returning from Kunderipoyil L.P. School, where he had just signed up as a booth agent for today’s polling.
While walking away from the school, he was allegedly ambushed by a group of CPM members who pelted him with stones.