Sun Nov 30 23:22:00 UTC 2025: ## News Article: TMC Accuses Election Commission of Bias, Blames Commission for SIR-Related Deaths

Kolkata, India – December 1, 2025 – The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing the poll body of acting as an “extended body” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and leaking sensitive information to its leaders. The accusations come amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.

Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, November 30th, TMC leaders pointed to predictions made by BJP leaders, including Suvendu Adhikari, regarding the number of phases for the upcoming assembly elections and the number of names to be removed from voter lists. The TMC argued that such predictions could only be made with insider knowledge, suggesting a compromised relationship between the ECI and the BJP.

“If the EC is indeed autonomous, how can BJP leaders confidently speak about the number of phases or the timing of the SIR?” questioned senior Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya.

The TMC further alleges that the “reckless and hasty implementation” of the SIR has led to the deaths of at least 40 people, including four Block Level Officers (BLOs), due to stress. They hold Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar personally responsible, stating he has “blood on his hands.”

“Instead of working as a neutral institution, ECI is working as the BJP’s extended body,” said TMC MP Partha Bhowmik.

The TMC questioned why the SIR was launched without adequate training for BLOs, proper internet access, or cleanup of irregular voter lists. They criticized the ECI for failing to express remorse over the deaths, arguing that the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and Gyanesh Kumar exposes their complicity.

The ECI has declined to comment on the allegations made by the TMC leaders. The SIR process continues in West Bengal, raising concerns about its impact on the integrity of the electoral rolls and the safety of those involved.

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