Decoding SIR impact in West Bengal

Published 10 June 2026 · india

The post-SIR polls in West Bengal saw the BJP secure a decisive victory, with AITC chief Mamata Banerjee alleging electoral manipulation. Large-scale deletions and opaque

The post-SIR polls in West Bengal saw the BJP secure a decisive victory, with AITC chief Mamata Banerjee alleging electoral manipulation. Large-scale deletions and opaque additions of electors during the SIR had a major impact on the rolls’ demographic composition; and appears to have influenced the results alongside anti-incumbency and communal polarisation

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