Even in her 15 years as chief minister, Mamata has not given up on the Metro channel. Picture: Amit DattaThe chief minister likes to be seen protesting, but figures revealed by Mamata’s current bete noire, the Election Commission, beg the question why the chief minister is spending a working day on the streets. After the completion of the SIR process, the total number of voters in Bengal is 7.04 crore, down from the previous 7.66 crore. Is this factor bothering the Trinamool chief and Bengal’s chief minister, who is possibly facing her most crucial election after three terms? “There is a ploy behind reducing the voting population in the state,” Shashi Panja, state minister and Trinamool spokesperson, told The Telegraph Online.

Source: The Telegraph March 06, 2026 14:53 UTC