Election Commission vs. Mamata Banerjee Clash: 'I Can Bring Lakhs of People to Delhi' - Punjabi News

Published on: 03 Feb 2026 at 09:30 AM

Election Commission vs. Mamata Banerjee Clash: ‘I Can Bring Lakhs of People to Delhi’

Published by: Gill Bikram

Election Commission vs. Mamata Banerjee Clash: ‘I Can Bring Lakhs of People to Delhi’

New Delhi, February 3, 2026: Chaos erupted at the Election Commission’s ‘Nirvachan Sadan’ office on Monday when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee engaged in a heated argument with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. Banerjee boycotted the meeting, accusing the Commission of bias and insult.

Conflict Over Voter Lists

Banerjee arrived with her party delegation and affected voters to address names being deleted from voter lists. Her key objections included:

Name Deletions: She claimed 5.8 million names were removed from Bengal’s voter lists during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
Trivial Reasons: Minor issues like spelling errors in names were allegedly used to exclude people.
Bias Allegations: Labeling the Commission a “puppet,” she accused it of acting on signals from the ruling party.

Meeting Mayhem: ‘Table Thumping’

Sources say the atmosphere turned tense. Banerjee alleged the Commission denied her justice and insulted her. In anger, she thumped the table and stormed out, warning, “I can bring lakhs of people to Delhi and parade them before anyone.”

CEC’s Firm Response

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar responded sharply to the TMC delegation:

Rule of Law: He emphasized that the rule of law would prevail in the country.
Strict Action: The CEC clarified that anyone taking the law into their own hands would face the Commission’s full powers.
Accountability: The Commission addressed queries related to the voter list revision process.

Security Tightened in Delhi

Banerjee also claimed Delhi Police had cordoned off her residence, ‘Banga Bhawan.’ However, Delhi Police clarified it was only standard security protocol, with no restrictions imposed.