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TMC Marks Foundation Day With Defiant Pledge, Questions Massive Voter Deletions

Draft rolls list 5.82 million provisional deletions, with final publication now slated for February 14.

Overview

  • Mamata Banerjee reaffirmed the party’s Ma‑Mati‑Manush credo and vowed not to bow to “malevolent forces,” highlighting a commitment to protect democratic rights.
  • Abhishek Banerjee praised grassroots workers as the party’s core strength and said the TMC renews its pledge to stand beside the people and safeguard their voice.
  • The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision showed 58,20,899 names, about 7.59% of the electorate, provisionally deleted for reasons such as death, migration or untraceability.
  • The TMC has raised concerns over the scale of deletions and the risk of disenfranchisement as the state moves toward Assembly elections expected in March–April 2026.
  • The party marked its 28th anniversary, recalling its 1998 founding and its 2011 ouster of the Left Front, after which it has governed West Bengal through three consecutive terms.