Ruling TMC has alleged 40 SIR-linked deaths in West Bengal and claimed that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) has ‘blood on his hands.’ Today (November 28, 2025) in Delhi, a TMC delegation met the full bench of the Election Commission of India.
The delegation led by TMC Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien, consisted of leaders like Mahua Moitra, Shatabdi Roy, Kalyan Banerjee, Pratima Mondal, Sajda Ahmed, and Rajya Sabha MPs Dola Sen, Mamata Thakur, Saket Gokhale, and Prakash Chik Barik.
The delegation met the ECI officials amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
#WATCH | Delhi | After meeting the Chief Election Commissioner, TMC MP Derek O’Brien says, “…10 MPs from the All India Trinamool Congress met with the Chief Election Commissioner Mr Kumar and his team. We first handed over to him a list of almost 40 dead because of the SIR… https://t.co/2uKOMLfBHS pic.twitter.com/oqxmirGMBp
— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2025
After the meeting Derek O’Brien briefed the press saying:
“We started the meeting by stating that the CEC has blood on his hands. We raised five questions. After this, Kalyan Banerjee, Mahua Moitra, and Mamata Bala Thakur spoke and shared whatever they had to in about 40 minutes.”
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O’Brien complained that the SIR exercise is completely unplanned and heartless.
The SIR is currently underway in 12 States and Union Territories, including West Bengal.
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