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Suvendu Adhikari Blames Mamata for Deleting 27L Voter Names

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC · How we work

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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for deleting 27 lakh voter names in the SIR.
He said BJP and Election Commission were not responsible because judicial officers followed Supreme Court directions.
The Election Commission said 22.21 lakh deleted voters filed appeals, with over 38 lakh appeals overall.
Adhikari contrasted West Bengal’s SIR with Kerala’s good process and noted the ruling side holds 208 seats to opposition’s 80.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for deleting 27 lakh voter names in the SIR.
He said BJP and Election Commission were not responsible because judicial officers followed Supreme Court directions.
The Election Commission said 22.21 lakh deleted voters filed appeals, with over 38 lakh appeals overall.
Adhikari contrasted West Bengal’s SIR with Kerala’s good process and noted the ruling side holds 208 seats to opposition’s 80.