West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner, alleging a plot to weaken democratic rights in the state ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. In a post, she claimed BJP workers were caught submitting large numbers of fake Form 6 applications to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in West Bengal in an attempt to add non-residents to the voter list, calling it a case of “voter hijacking” similar to what she alleged had happened in other states.

Banerjee also highlighted delays in processing genuine voter applications, stating that lakhs of legitimate cases are still pending while authorities are allegedly fast-tracking suspicious bulk submissions. She described the situation as illegal, against court directives, and a threat to free and fair elections in the state.

She urged the Election Commission of India to immediately halt such practices, follow Supreme Court guidelines, and ensure that no ineligible voters are added after the final electoral roll published on February 28, 2026. She asserted that the people of Bengal would not allow their democratic rights to be compromised.

Banerjee further claimed there were credible reports of coordinated efforts to submit mass applications across districts to include individuals with no real connection to West Bengal. She warned that such actions, if proven, would be unconstitutional and undermine transparency in the electoral process. At a rally in Purulia, Banerjee also criticized the BJP, accusing the party of provoking unrest ahead of the upcoming elections.