India, Nov. 16 -- The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in West Bengal has entered a crucial phase, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) striving to ensure maximum transparency and accuracy ahead of the pivotal 2026 Assembly elections. As part of the SIR process, officials have fanned out across the state's urban wards and rural clusters, checking voter lists for duplicate, ineligible, or allegedly bogus entries-a move that has stirred strong political reactions and close monitoring by party cadres.

In public, the Trinamool Congress has decided to target the Election Commission and the BJP's top leadership in an effort to turn the confusion and despair of voters into public anger. Already, party leade...