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TMC's Abhishek Banerjee to Lead Delegation to Bengal CEO Office Jan 27

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee will lead a 10-member party delegation to meet West Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal on January 27. The meeting aims to discuss issues related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. This follows a recent Supreme Court order directing the ECI to ensure transparency in the process of verifying 'logical discrepancies'. Banerjee hailed the court's intervention as a victory, claiming it saved millions of names from being struck off the electoral rolls.

Key Points: Abhishek Banerjee to Meet West Bengal CEO on Jan 27

  • TMC delegation meeting CEO
  • Follows Supreme Court directives on voter list
  • Allegations of voter harassment
  • Focus on SIR process transparency
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Abhishek Banerjee to lead party delegation to West Bengal CEO office on Jan 27

TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee will lead a party delegation to the West Bengal CEO's office to discuss voter list revision issues.

"BJP's SIR game is over. One crore names targeted to be struck off the voters' list have been saved. - Abhishek Banerjee"

Kolkata, Jan 20

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee will visit the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal on January 27 to meet with CEO Manoj Agarwal, along with a 10-member delegation of his party leaders.

Sources in the Trinamool Congress said on Tuesday that an application via email requesting a meeting with the CEO has been sent. The move from the Mamata Banerjee-led party came a day after it claimed a major victory in the Supreme Court after it issued a set of directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that the verification of the persons put in the 'logical discrepancies' category as part of SIR process in West Bengal is conducted transparently, without causing stress and inconvenience to the persons.

According to party insiders, the email does not clearly state anything in this regard. The mail only says that the delegation led by Abhishek Banerjee will be visiting the CEO's office in Kolkata to discuss several 'important issues' related to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the state.

On December 31, Banerjee met with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi. A 10-member delegation also accompanied him. After the meeting, he had accused the Commission of harassing people in the name of 'logical discrepancies.' Following this, the Trinamool's second-in-command also demanded that booth-level agents (BLA-2s) be allowed to be present at the hearing centres.

On Monday, reacting to the Supreme Court directives to the Election Commission of India (ECI) with regard to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal, Banerjee said the BJP's SIR game in the state is over.

Addressing party workers in Barasat of North 24 Parganas district, Banerjee said the BJP has been defeated in court and in the days to come, it will be defeated in elections also.

"Today I heard that the Supreme Court has accepted AITC's demand and issued a verdict that the list of logical discrepancies must be published. As far as I know, BLA 2 will also be allowed in the hearing centre. BJP's SIR game is over. One crore names targeted to be struck off the voters' list have been saved, and the victory belongs to the people of Bengal. Our voting rights were being threatened, but the Supreme Court has given them a firm rebuke," said Banerjee.

The strong reaction from Banerjee came after the Supreme Court directed the ECI to publish the list of persons to whom notices have been sent, citing 'logical discrepancies' in the enumeration forms submitted by them. The lists have to be published in the Panchayat/Block offices.

- IANS

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Sarah B
Interesting to see this play out. The delegation meeting seems more like political theatre after the SC win. If the issues were so important, why is the email vague about the agenda? All parties should focus on ensuring a clean electoral roll, not just scoring points.
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Vikram M
Absolutely correct! The BJP's attempt to remove one crore voters has been exposed. Bengal will not tolerate this manipulation. The Supreme Court has done a great job. Now the CEO must ensure the directives are followed in letter and spirit. Jai Hind!
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Priyanka N
As a citizen, I just want a fair election. Both sides make big claims. The SC order for publishing lists at Panchayat offices is good. Let people see if their name is on it. No party should use the election machinery for their benefit. Hope the meeting on the 27th leads to actual solutions, not just more accusations.
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Rohit P
The game is indeed over for those trying to steal our voting rights! 🎯 Thank you, Supreme Court. Banerjee is leading from the front. This delegation must ensure no voter in Bengal is inconvenienced. Our democracy is strong because of such checks and balances.
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Michael C
The rhetoric is very heated. Claiming "one crore names" were targeted seems like a massive number. While oversight is good, all parties have a responsibility to not spread panic. The Election Commission has a tough job. Let's hope the meeting is constructive.

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