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Bengal Voter Mystery: Why 70% Rise in Certain Seats Alarms BJP

The Bengal BJP has issued a crucial warning to its booth-level agents about suspicious voter increases. They're particularly concerned about constituencies showing over 40% growth in voter numbers since 2011. Some areas in North 24 Parganas district have witnessed an unbelievable 70% rise in registered voters. The party has provided specific lists and training to help agents identify and report irregularities during the upcoming electoral review process.

Key Points: BJP Warns BLAs About Suspicious Voter Rise in Bengal

  • BJP identifies constituencies with over 40% voter rise since 2011
  • BLAs trained to detect bogus and duplicate voters during SIR
  • North 24 Parganas shows alarming 70% voter increase
  • Agents instructed to report electoral officer irregularities immediately
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Bengal BJP's advice to BLAs: Be careful about seats with massive rise in voters

BJP alerts booth agents about constituencies with over 40% voter increase since 2011, citing North 24 Parganas areas with 70% rise as particularly concerning.

"Any increase in voters above 40% during that period is something inconceivable - BJP State Committee Member"

Kolkata, Oct 21

Amid the possibilities of announcement for Special Intensive Review (SIR), the West Bengal unit of BJP has cautioned its booth-level agents (BLAs) to be extra cautious about those Assembly constituencies which have witnessed a massive increase in voters’ numbers over a period.

A state committee member said that the party’s BLAs have been especially advised to be extra vigilant during the SIR exercise, about those Assembly constituencies which have witnessed over 40 per cent increase in voters’ numbers since 2011, the year which marked the end of the 34-year Left Front rule in West Bengal and beginning of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress regime.

The state committee member pointed out that, as per standards, a 20 per cent to 25 per cent increase in the voters’ number in any particular constituency during the last 15 years is normal based on the three factors of total population, decade-wise increase in population and voters to population ratio.

“In certain exceptional cases, the voters’ numbers might even rise by 40 per cent, which is again acceptable to an extent. However, any increase in the number of voters in any constituency above 40 per cent during that period is something inconceivable. There are selected constituencies in the North 24 Parganas district in the northern outskirts of Kolkata where the number increase has been over 70 per cent. That is why our BLAs have been advised to be extra vigilant during the SIR exercise, where the voters’ percentage increase has been above 40 per cent since 2011,” the state committee member said.

He also said that the state unit of the party has also identified the Assembly constituencies where the voters’ percentage rise had been above 40 since 2011, and the lists, along with the details of the constituencies, have also been handed over to the BLAs concerned.

The BLAs have been given training on how to cooperate with the electoral officers of the state for a smooth SIR exercise to ensure the deletion of names of bogus, dead and duplicate voters from the list.

“At the same time, the BLAs have been advised that if they notice any irregularity nurtured and pampered by any electoral officers during the SIR, that matter should be brought to the notice of both the party’s state committee as well as the higher district electoral authorities concerned. The state committee will also take such matters of irregularities to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal,” the state committee member said.

- IANS

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Priya S
As someone from North 24 Parganas, I've seen how voter lists get manipulated. Ghost voters, duplicate entries - it's an open secret. Glad someone is taking this seriously. Hope this brings transparency to our democratic process.
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Sarah B
While I appreciate the vigilance, I hope this doesn't become an excuse to harass genuine voters. Sometimes population growth can be legitimate due to migration and urbanization. The process should be fair to all citizens.
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Arjun K
This is exactly what we need - proper monitoring at booth level. Electoral integrity is fundamental to democracy. Other parties should also follow this approach instead of crying foul later. 🙏
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Michael C
Interesting to see the technical approach - 20-25% normal growth, 40% exceptional but acceptable, above 40% suspicious. This data-driven method makes sense. Hope the Election Commission supports this initiative.
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Nisha Z
Training BLAs is crucial but they need protection too. In Bengal, booth agents often face threats and pressure. Hope the party provides adequate security so they can work without fear. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳

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