India, April 19 -- As West Bengal races toward the 2026 Assembly elections, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has increasingly resorted to misinformation, half-truths, and outright falsehoods to shape the political narrative, according to multiple reports, Opposition charges, and fact-checking initiatives. From the SIR-NRC fearmongering to fake food bans, from inflated infiltration denials to unsustainable welfare promises, the TMC's 2026 campaign, led by its top two leaders-Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee- has been accused of relying heavily on misinformation.

At the heart of the TMC's disinformation drive is its aggressive campaign against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The party ...