The BJP Information Technology Cell chief and party observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, shared a statement on Sunday morning. He pointed out that, according to Election Commission data, nine of the ten districts that have seen the biggest rise in registered voters share a border with Bangladesh.
Malviya’s post included his own words:
“Between 2002, when the SIR was last conducted by the Election Commission of India, and 2025, West Bengal has seen a 66 per cent increase in the number of registered voters – from 4.58 crore to 7.63 crore. ECI data shows that among the top 10 districts with the highest increase in voters, nine share a border with Bangladesh,” he said.
The same data highlight the nine border districts that have recorded the sharpest growth: Uttar Dinajpur (105.49 per cent increase), Malda (94.58 per cent), Murshidabad (87.65 per cent), South 24 Parganas (83.30 per cent), Jalpaiguri (82.3 per cent), Cooch‑Behar (76.52 per cent), North 24 Parganas (72.18 per cent), Nadia (71.46 per cent) and Dakshin Dinajpur (70.94 per cent).
He added:
“The only non‑border district in the top 10 is Birbhum (73.44 per cent). These infiltrators are now spread across Bengal and the rest of India, forming the core of Mamata Banerjee’s vote bank. This is why she is desperately trying to shield them,” he said.
Malviya also noted that the Chief Minister’s strong opposition to the SIR was unsurprising. Trinamool Congress claims the exercise was an “indirect ploy” to impose the National Register of Citizens, while the BJP argues the opposition is simply trying to preserve the names of illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators on the rolls, as they form a key part of its voter base.
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