West Bengal Villages Reject Election Commission’s SIR Process, Claim Allegiance to ‘Majhi Sarkar'
West Bengal villagers refuse voter registration, renounce Indian citizenship,
In a startling act of defiance, 79 tribal residents of Muchikata and Veduashol villages in Bankura district, West Bengal, have categorically refused to participate in the Election Commission’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, declaring unwavering allegiance to an entity they call the “Samajwad Inter-State Majhi Sarkar”.
Local administration officials, including Ranibandh Block Development Officer Anisha Yash and Khatra Sub-Divisional Police Officer Abhishek Yadav, personally visited the villages to persuade the residents, but their repeated appeals were firmly rejected. The villagers asserted that they had already obtained identity documents from the Majhi Sarkar and no longer considered themselves citizens of the Republic of India.
One resident articulated the community’s stance with stark clarity: “We do not walk on two legs. Once we have registered with the Majhi Sarkar, we will not remain citizens of the Indian government.” Officials suspect external elements claiming to represent this parallel governance structure have influenced the tribals, distributing alternative identity cards and propagating separation from the national framework.
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The administration has announced plans for renewed outreach, stating that teams will return to the villages for sustained awareness campaigns emphasising the legal necessity and civic importance of enrolment in the official electoral rolls. Authorities remain determined to resolve the impasse through dialogue rather than coercion while monitoring any external interference.
The Special Intensive Revision, currently underway across twelve states and Union Territories including West Bengal, is a critical pre-election exercise aimed at updating voter lists ahead of Assembly polls scheduled in several states next year. With the draft roll publication set for 16 December 2025 and the final electoral roll due on 14 February 2026, the refusal of even a small group to participate has raised serious concerns about potential challenges to constitutional authority in remote tribal regions.
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