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Mamata Banerjee seeks CEC arrest and fresh Bengal polls

Source: The Hindu · 23 Sep 2026, 11:29 UTC
Mamata Banerjee seeks CEC arrest and fresh Bengal polls
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has demanded the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and fresh Assembly elections using the electoral roll prepared before the special intensive revision. She said INDIA bloc partners had discussed the matter and would meet soon.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has demanded the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and fresh Assembly elections in the state. She also called for the elections to be held using the voter list prepared before the special intensive revision, according to the supplied material. Banerjee said partners in the INDIA bloc had spoken about the issue.

She added that the opposition grouping would meet soon. The material does not give the allegations underlying her demand, explain the status of the voter-list revision or provide a response from Kumar, the Election Commission or the central government.

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