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Mamata Banerjee Calls for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Arrest and Fresh West Bengal Polls
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 23 Sep 2026, 09:31 PM
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee demanded the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and urged the Election Commission to conduct fresh assembly elections using the pre‑SIR voter list.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee publicly called for the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that his actions have compromised the integrity of the electoral process. In the same statement, she demanded that the Election Commission schedule fresh assembly elections for the state, using the voter list compiled before the recent Superintendence of Election (SIR) exercise.
Banerjee said the pre‑SIR voter list should form the basis of any new poll to ensure that the electorate is accurately represented. She argued that the current list, which was updated after the SIR, contains discrepancies that could affect the fairness of the upcoming election.
The demand was made without any official response from the Election Commission at the time of reporting. Observers noted that the call adds pressure on the central election authority as the state approaches the end of its current legislative term.
Banerjee said the pre‑SIR voter list should form the basis of any new poll to ensure that the electorate is accurately represented. She argued that the current list, which was updated after the SIR, contains discrepancies that could affect the fairness of the upcoming election.
The demand was made without any official response from the Election Commission at the time of reporting. Observers noted that the call adds pressure on the central election authority as the state approaches the end of its current legislative term.