Trinamool Congress MPs have submitted notices in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to discuss voter disenfranchisement amid concerns over electoral roll revisions in West Bengal. The move highlights opposition to the Special Intensive Revision process affecting millions of voters. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been protesting the exercise through a dharna in Kolkata.
On March 9, 2026, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs gave notices in both houses of Parliament to address 'voter disenfranchisement'. In the Lok Sabha, senior leader Saugata Roy submitted an adjournment motion notice for a debate. In the Rajya Sabha, MPs Nadimul Haque and Saket Gokhale issued notices under Rule 267.
This action stems from opposition concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in five states, including West Bengal, which is approaching assembly elections. The TMC has criticized the implementation of the SIR process. Official data from February 28, 2026, indicates that 63.66 lakh names, representing about 8.3% of the electorate, were deleted in West Bengal since the SIR started in November 2025. This reduced the voter base from approximately 7.66 crore to over 7.04 crore. Additionally, more than 60.06 lakh electors are under the 'under adjudication' category, pending legal scrutiny that may alter electoral dynamics.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee began a dharna in Kolkata on March 6, 2026, to protest the SIR campaign. The second half of the Parliament's Budget session commenced on March 9, 2026, amid expectations of turbulence, including an opposition resolution in the Lok Sabha to remove Speaker Om Birla.
