In a blistering attack, BJP heavyweights have ridiculed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s Supreme Court challenge to the voter list’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR), calling it a desperate ploy to divert attention from TMC’s crumbling support. From Patna to Ranchi, leaders are united in branding her efforts as electoral panic.
Bihar’s cabinet minister Dilip Jaiswal minced no words: ‘Mamata senses her party’s ground slipping away in Bengal, hence this charade to hoodwink voters.’ He predicted her ‘drama’ would fizzle out soon, unable to salvage TMC’s fortunes.
Jharkhand BJP chief Sanjay Sarawgi highlighted the Election Commission’s impeccable record, with zero credible grievances filed against it. ‘SIR isn’t Bengal-specific; it’s a pan-India exercise,’ he countered, while accusing Mamata of deploying party cadres for intimidation tactics that are on their last legs.
Upholding the poll panel as a pillar of democracy, Sarawgi decried the wastage of Bengal’s public funds on such antics. He pointed to infiltrators draining state resources, which he said is fueling public discontent. ‘A BJP government in Bengal is inevitable; Mamata’s defeat anxiety is palpable,’ he proclaimed.
Spokesperson Pratul Shahdev accused the CM of fabricating a persecution story. ‘Fully aware of her electoral loss, she’s peddled this SIR conspiracy for ages,’ he noted, reiterating its uniform application across states.
This coordinated BJP offensive underscores a narrative of TMC’s vulnerability, with leaders framing Mamata’s courtroom drama as a confession of weakness. As campaigns intensify, Bengal’s electorate faces a high-stakes showdown between entrenched power and rising opposition momentum.