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The publication of the draft list is likely to intensify the political uproar in Bengal over SIR. Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has opposed the exercise and accused the Centre and the Election Commission of using SIR to delete the names of lakhs of eligible voters ahead of the election.
The BJP, on the other hand, has alleged that Mamata Banerjee's offensive against SIR is aimed at protecting her vote bank that comprises illegal immigrants. "Mamata Banerjee is creating a ruckus as she fears losing power since the deceased, fake and illegal voters are being removed. Trinamool only has a difference of 22 lakh votes with BJP," Leader of the Opposition in Assembly Suvendu Adhikari said.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/west-bengal-assembly-elections-2026-over-58-lakh-names-deleted-as-poll-body-publishes-bengals-sir-draft-list-9823287
the real 'mapping' would start now, we expect that about 2-3 lakhs fake voters would be identified in the next stage