West Bengal BJP Writes To Election Commission, Alleges Serious Irregularities In SIR Exercise

Last Updated:December 01, 2025, 15:50 IST

The BJP alleged serious irregularities in the process of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal and demanded immediate corrective measures.

West Bengal BJP has alleged serious irregularities in the SIR exercise. (PTI Image/File)

The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday submitted a formal complaint to the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging serious irregularities in the process of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.

As the political fervour rises ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP have repeatedly sparred over the SIR exercise. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has repeatedly questioned the SIR, alleging that it will disenfranchise genuine voters in the state.

In its letter to the ECI, the BJP raised a strong protest against “unprecedented irregularities" in the SIR exercise and sought immediate corrective measures, warning that the exercise would be fundamentally compromised if swift action is not taken.

Spike In Digitisation

The BJP claimed there was an unusual spike in digitisation entries, which rose from 5.5 crore to 6.75 crore in just three days (October 26-28). The party described this as statistically impossible and alleged that this surge was not carried out by the block-level officers (BLOs), but the IPAC, an organisation the BJP claimed was close to TMC.

“This is a direct attack on the neutrality and sanctity of the electoral roll. If outsourced political agencies are allowed to handle SIR work, the entire exercise becomes illegitimate," The BJP said, demanding an immediate audit of the digitisation process and suspending the use of any data digitised through unauthorised means.

Failure To Delete Dead Voters

The BJP also alleged that despite repeated alerts and documented complaints from district units, dead voters were not being systemically deleted, which resulted in an inflated voter roll that was inaccurate and open to exploitation. The party demanded a district-wise special drive to ensure immediate deletion of all verified dead voters.

Aveek Banerjee

Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international...Read More

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