TMC delegation calls on Bengal CEO, raises questions over delay in publication of supplementary roll

KOLKATA: (Mar 18) A TMC delegation met West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal and raised questions over alleged discrepancies in the post-SIR electoral rolls and the "delay" in publication of supplementary lists.

The delegation, which included TMC MPs Mahua Moitra and Partha Bhowmick, along with state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, called on the CEO on Tuesday evening.

Raising concerns over conflicting voter figures, Moitra said, "On February 28, when the post-SIR electoral roll was published, the number of voters in West Bengal was stated to be over 7,04,59,000.