Will TMC's vote bank decrease by 15% in Bengal? Who made such claim?

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Last Updated:November 28, 2025, 19:23 IST

West Bengal News: Amidst the SIR process in Bengal, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed that TMC’s vote share may reduce from 45.67% to 30%. He alleges that TMC is dependent on the votes of dead, fake and infiltrators. And such names will be removed from SIR. Citing the example of Bihar, he said that this process should not stop. This statement has brought new heat in the politics of Bengal.

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Suvendu Adhikari claimed that after the SIR process, TMC’s vote bank will reduce from 45.67% to 30%. (Photo PTI)

Kolkata: Before the Bengal Assembly elections, political rhetoric is reaching new heights. Every party is busy uniting its supporters. At the same time, the opposition is continuously raising questions on TMC’s vote bank. In this environment, a claim has come to light which has given rise to a new debate in the politics of West Bengal. Can TMC’s vote bank really fall to 15 percent? And who made this claim?

After Bihar elections, as soon as the focus of all the parties turned towards Bengal, SIR process (Special intensive revision of voter list) further heated up the electoral politics. Meanwhile, BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has made a strong allegation. He claimed that if the names of infiltrators and fake voters are removed from the voter list, TMC’s vote will fall from 45.67% to 30%. This statement of the officer has shaken the entire political layers of Bengal.

#WATCH Kolkata: West Bengal LoP and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari says, “TMC wants to include infiltrators, dead voters, and fake voters in the voter list; that’s their vote bank. Otherwise, TMC’s 45.67% vote share would drop to 30%. They have taken votes from at least 60-70 lakh… pic.twitter.com/oSxZUsVkKo