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SIR sparks panic in West Bengal's Matua belt; BJP and TMC stare at losses

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November 02, 2025

As West Bengal braces for a fresh voter roll revision, panic, anger, and suspicion are rippling through the Matua heartland, leaving both the BJP and TMC cornered in their most crucial refugee bastion amid fears of mass disenfranchisement under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

SIR sparks panic in West Bengal's Matua belt; BJP and TMC stare at losses

For the Matuas, a Hindu refugee community with a decisive presence in over 40 assembly seats across the border districts of North 24 Parganas, Nadia, and parts of South 24 Parganas, the Election Commission's decision to conduct the first SIR since 2002 to remove duplicate, deceased, and ineligible voters has revived anxieties over identity and citizenship. Those not on the 2002 voter list must now furnish documents to prove eligibility.

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