Political row erupts over BJP Matua leader Shantanu Thakur’s comment on deletion of Matua voters in SIR
A political row erupted in West Bengal after Shantanu Thakur, a BJP MP and Matua leader, sparked controversy by suggesting that one lakh Matua voters could be removed from the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Mamata Bala Thakur, a Trinamool Congress leader and Matua representative, accused Thakur of making false promises regarding citizenship rights for Matuas under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Following Thakur's remarks, clashes erupted between supporters of the BJP and the TMC in Thakurnagar, with both parties accusing each other of instigating violence. The SIR exercise aims to update voter lists by identifying voters who cannot be linked to previous rolls.
30 DEC 2025
— The Hindu
Congress members accuse the ECI of arbitrary changes to the SIR process in 12 states, citing discrepancies in voter identification software and lack of training for BLOs.
31 DEC 2025
— The Hindu
The Trinamool Congress delegation protested alleged irregularities in West Bengal's SIR electoral rolls, demanding hearings and clarification on discrepancies affecting 1.36 crore voters.
2 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Suvendu Adhikari, BJP leader, predicts Trinamool Congress defeat in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections based on the SIR process and voter list deletions.
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