Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday demanded the Election Commission to ensure that no "genuine" voter’s name is deleted during the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.

Speaking to reporters after an all-party meeting with the state’s chief electoral officer, senior TMC leader and minister Firhad Hakim said the party would "oppose tooth and nail" if the name of any genuine voter is deleted name from the final rolls to be published after completion of the SIR exercise in the state, which goes to polls in 2026.

The minister said the poll panel should ensure that the dignity of democracy and the Constitution be maintained.

TMC minister Aroop Biswas, who also attended the meeting, said the party has demanded that the mapping of voters conducted by

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