Overview
- At Kolkata’s Red Road, Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP-led Centre of trying to curtail voting rights through the voter roll revision and said she has moved the Calcutta High Court and the Supreme Court.
- The TMC’s manifesto promises a ₹500 increase to Lakshmir Bhandar (₹1,500 for general-category women and ₹1,700 for SC/ST beneficiaries) and proposes a ₹30,000 crore agriculture budget alongside housing, water, health and education pledges.
- The party has also challenged Election Commission–ordered transfers of senior officials in court, arguing the reshuffle undermines state administration during polls.
- Analyses note the SIR has reduced the rolls to about 7.04 crore electors and left roughly 60 lakh cases under adjudication, figures that could outweigh recent victory margins in many seats.
- The TMC will launch a two-front campaign on March 24, with Mamata Banerjee leading rallies across north Bengal and Abhishek Banerjee kicking off in South 24 Parganas before moving into the Medinipur belt.