Archive · 1 Jan 2026
TMC Delegation Accuses ECI of Vote Theft
A group from the Trinamool Congress party in India, led by Abhishek Banerjee, met with the top election officials in Delhi.
They accused the officials of stealing votes by changing the list of people who can vote.
The TMC said the officials did not answer their questions and acted rudely.
They also said that many people's names were wrongly removed from the voting list.
The TMC wants the officials to explain what happened and make things fair.
The election officials have not said much in response yet.
TMC delegation led by Abhishek Banerjee met with the ECI to discuss allegations of vote theft and discrepancies in the electoral rolls.
TMC claims that the ECI is manipulating electoral rolls and did not provide concrete answers to their questions during the meeting.
Over 58.2 lakh names were deleted from the draft electoral rolls, raising concerns about the fairness of the process.
The TMC delegation alleged that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar interrupted them and lost his temper during the meeting.
The claims and objections period for the electoral rolls is ongoing until January 15, 2024, with the final electoral roll to be published on February 14, 2024.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation led by Abhishek Banerjee and the Election Commission of India (ECI)
- What
- A meeting between the TMC delegation and the ECI to discuss allegations of vote theft and discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Election Commission of India (ECI) office, Delhi
- Why
- To address TMC's concerns about alleged vote theft and discrepancies in the electoral rolls
Trinamool Congress (TMC)
Election Commission of India (ECI)
Vote Theft Allegations
Trinamool Congress (TMC)
TMC alleges that the ECI is involved in 'vote chori' (vote theft) through manipulation of electoral rolls and software.
Election Commission of India (ECI)
The ECI has not publicly responded to these allegations, but historically defends its processes as transparent and fair.
Meeting Conduct
Trinamool Congress (TMC)
TMC claims that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar interrupted the delegation, lost his temper, and did not provide concrete answers to their questions.
Election Commission of India (ECI)
The ECI has not provided a public statement on the conduct of the meeting or the allegations made by the TMC.
- Delegation Leader
- Abhishek Banerjee
- Meeting Location
- Election Commission of India (ECI) office, Delhi
- Meeting Date
- Wednesday
- Delegation Members
- Included MPs Derek O’Brien, Kalyan Banerjee, Mamata Thakur, Saket Gokhale, Ritabrata Banerjee, Mohammed Nadimul Haque, and state ministers Pradip Mazumdar and Manas Bhunia
- Issues Raised
- Alleged deaths of Booth Level Officers (BLOs), discrepancies in the logical error list, role of officials managing the ECI app, and deletion of genuine voters’ names
- Names Deleted
- Over 58.2 lakh names deleted from the draft electoral rolls
- Claims and Objections Period
- December 16, 2023 to January 15, 2024
- Final Electoral Roll Publication Date
- February 14, 2024
Sources
Delhi Confidential: Can’t Take It EC
‘No concrete answers from ECI’: Abhishek Banerjee after meeting on SIR exercise
Abhishek Banerjee raises ‘vote chori’ allegations after meeting CEC: Gyanesh Kumar ‘sent on mission to destroy ECI, country’
Abhishek to target BJP turf in Cooch Behar during rally
Abhishek ‘not welcome at Thakurbari’ says Shantanu, TMC hits back
