1 min readKolkataSep 27, 2026 06:27 AM ISTFormer West Bengal CM Mamata BanerjeeFormer West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that the EC conducted the SIR to help BJP win the Assembly polls by deleting valid voters’ names.Addressing a rally in Serampore in Hooghly district, the All India Trinamool Congress chief mounted attack on CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the “truth” about the manner in which the poll panel was used by BJP had now emerged, in an apparent reference to a report by The Indian Express.“SIR was conducted in Bengal to capture the state. 93 lakh names were either deleted or put under adjudication,” Banerjee said. Renewing her call for opposition unity, she said, “I sent a message to Rahul Gandhi, and told him we must sit together. A meeting of the INDIA bloc will most likely be held in Delhi’s Constitution Club on September 30.”© The Indian Express Pvt LtdStay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on InstagramTags:KolkataMamata BanerjeeAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogAsian Games 2026, Day 9 Live Updates: Archers enter semis; Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh chase history14 minutes agoUS-Iran War Live News Updates: Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz and end war20 minutes agoAsian Games 2026 Day 8 Highlights: India win kabaddi gold medals, Anahat turns heads6 hours agoCBSE Date Sheet 2027 Live Updates: Submission of candidates’ list begins; timetable soon12 hours agoIndia News Live Updates, 26 September 2026: Election Commission announces decisions on SIR, ECINET12 hours agoAdvertisement