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ECI Orders Probe into Bangladeshi Protester on West Bengal Voter Roll

Whistleblowers shared images of Newton Das at Bangladesh’s 2024 protests that coincided with his unexpected listing on Kakdwip’s voter rolls, prompting the inquiry.

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Overview

  • The Election Commission of India has directed West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer to investigate how Newton Das secured a voter card in the Kakdwip Assembly constituency.
  • Newton Das asserts he is an Indian citizen with a PAN card, Aadhaar and a voter identity since 2014, while his cousin claims he votes in both India and Bangladesh.
  • BJP leaders argue Das’s enrolment illustrates the TMC’s alleged strategy of registering Bangladeshi nationals under the ‘Egiye Bangla’ model to influence elections.
  • TMC spokespeople reject the charges and say failures by the Border Security Force and the Union government on border management are to blame for any wrongdoings.
  • The probe intensifies concerns over the integrity of West Bengal’s electoral rolls and illegal cross-border infiltration ahead of state elections.