West Bengal's voter roll revision sparks political crisis. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will stage a dharna starting March 6 in central Kolkata, protesting the Bengal Special Intensive Revision process. The Supreme Court-ordered adjudication has flagged 61 lakh voter cases for review, with 6.5 lakh already processed. Banerjee's party claims minorities and marginalized communities are disproportionately targeted, citing 42 percent of adjudication cases in Muslim-majority Malda district. Judicial officers from neighboring states will oversee eight districts' reviews. The political standoff reflects broader concerns about electoral integrity and voter disenfranchisement ahead of anticipated 2026 elections, intensifying tensions between the ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition parties over electoral processes.
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