Archive · 4 Nov 2025
BJP Alleges Forged Documents for Voter Registration in West Bengal, Seeks EC Scrutiny
Some politicians from the BJP party went to the Election Commission.
They said that the government in West Bengal has been giving out fake or old papers that people need to prove they live there or are citizens.
The BJP believes these fake papers are being used to help people who have illegally entered the country get registered to vote.
They asked the Election Commission to check all the documents very carefully, especially those issued recently, to make sure only real citizens are on the voting lists.
The other political party, Trinamool Congress, said the BJP is telling lies because their plan to use the voter list process didn't work out as they expected.
They believe the BJP wants to remove people like Hindu refugees from the voting lists, even though these refugees have the right papers.
The Election Commission told the BJP they would make sure the documents are handled properly.
BJP leaders met the Election Commission alleging the Mamata government issued forged and backdated documents for voter registration in West Bengal.
The BJP claims these documents, including birth, residential, caste, and forest rights certificates, are used to register illegal infiltrators as voters.
The party urged the EC to implement stricter safeguards for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
BJP demanded that documents issued after specific dates should not be accepted and that all submitted documents require independent vetting by senior EC officials.
Trinamool Congress dismissed the BJP's claims as a false narrative, suggesting the BJP's plan for the SIR backfired and that the process might harm Hindu refugees.
- Who
- A delegation of BJP leaders including state president Samik Bhattacharya, former Tripura CM Biplab Deb, and IT cell head Amit Malviya.
- What
- Met the Election Commission to allege that the Mamata government issued forged documents for voter registration and sought additional safeguards and re-verification of documents during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- When
- Monday evening, ahead of the SIR's rollout.
- Where
- West Bengal
- Why
- To ensure the integrity of electoral rolls by preventing the inclusion of non-citizens or ineligible individuals through alleged forged documents.
BJP
Trinamool Congress
Authenticity of Documents for Voter Registration
BJP
The BJP alleges that the Mamata government has issued backdated and forged documents (birth, residential, caste, forest rights certificates) to regularize illegal infiltration and enable voter registration for non-citizens. They demand independent verification by senior EC officials and the rejection of documents issued after specific dates.
Trinamool Congress
The Trinamool Congress claims the BJP is spreading a false narrative because their plan for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has backfired in Bengal. They believe the SIR will lead to the deletion of names of poor Hindu refugees who have the necessary documents, and that the BJP is targeting these refugees.
Purpose and Impact of SIR in West Bengal
BJP
The BJP wants additional safeguards during the SIR to ensure only genuine residents are registered and to prevent illegal infiltrators from being added to voter rolls, as they perceive the current process in Bengal to be compromised.
Trinamool Congress
The Trinamool Congress suggests the BJP's push for strict scrutiny is aimed at hindering the inclusion of Hindu refugees from Bangladesh, many of whom are Matuas, and that the SIR process, as sought by the BJP, would negatively impact these refugees.
- Allegation Made By
- BJP Leaders
- Against Whom
- Mamata Banerjee Government in West Bengal
- Nature of Allegation
- Issuance of backdated and forged documents for voter registration
- Specific Documents Mentioned
- Birth certificates, residential certificates, caste certificates, forest rights certificates
- BJP's Demand to EC
- Re-verification of documents, no acceptance of documents issued after specific dates, independent vetting by senior EC officials
- EC Response (as per BJP)
- Assured that the sanctity of documents would be maintained
- Event Context
- Ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal
