India, Oct. 12 -- Political tensions in West Bengal have reignited, with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list emerging as the newest point of confrontation between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Both parties have launched fierce verbal attacks, accusing each other of attempting to manipulate the electoral process ahead of the crucial 2026 Assembly elections.

The TMC has alleged that the Election Commission is functioning under the influence of the BJP, deliberately targeting genuine voters to tilt the electoral balance. The party has described the SIR as a "disguised NRC," asserting, "This is not SIR; this is a backdoor NRC."

The BJP, however, has strongly defended...