A shocking video has gone viral showing alleged TMC supporters causing mayhem at a crucial draft voter list hearing in Bhaduriya, North 24 Parganas, highlighting deepening concerns over West Bengal’s electoral process.
Suvendu Adhikari, the fiery Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, wasted no time in amplifying the clip on social media. ‘TMC’s reign of terror continues unabated,’ he captioned the post. ‘From Farakka in Murshidabad to Chakulia in Uttar Dinajpur, and now Bhaduriya—the pattern is clear. Law and order is in shambles, deliberately worsened by the ruling dispensation during SIR to facilitate fake voter inclusions unchecked.’
The incident unfolds amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, where claims and objections on draft lists are being adjudicated. TMC workers, under local leadership, have made it a habit to derail these sessions, prompting stern warnings from the Election Commission.
ECI has repeatedly alerted the state to beef up security at venues. In a pointed discussion on February 2, CEC Gyanesh Kumar told a Mamata Banerjee-led TMC team that any disruption tantamount to goondagardi would face zero leniency.
This latest uproar adds to a series of similar events, underscoring systemic issues in Bengal’s poll preparations. Opposition leaders are rallying, calling for ECI oversight teams on the ground. As public outrage builds via social media, the pressure is on authorities to restore order and safeguard the voter list’s sanctity. Will Mamata’s administration act, or is this the new normal in West Bengal politics?