Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the political situation in the state has become so tense that she can no longer move freely outside her home. Speaking at an INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi, Banerjee accused the BJP of creating what she described as an atmosphere of “anarchy” and “autocracy” following its electoral victory. Her remarks came amid continuing political tensions and protests involving Trinamool leaders.

Banerjee also raised questions over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and criticised Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. According to party sources, she referred to Kumar as “Vanish Kumar” and described the SIR exercise in West Bengal as a “botched-up exercise”. She also demanded action against the Chief Election Commissioner, as opposition parties met in the national capital to discuss their concerns over electoral-roll revisions and the functioning of the Election Commission.

The political confrontation has also followed incidents involving Trinamool leaders in West Bengal. On September 26, TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh alleged that his car was surrounded in Uttarpara in Hooghly district while he was travelling to a rally addressed by Banerjee in Serampore. Stones and eggs were allegedly thrown at the vehicle, and its rear windshield was damaged. TMC leaders alleged BJP involvement, while a BJP MLA described the incident as a spontaneous public response; police had not established responsibility at the time.

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The dispute over the incidents has added to the wider political contest between the TMC and BJP in West Bengal. Banerjee has linked the attacks and protests to the broader political atmosphere in the state, while the BJP has rejected the TMC's allegations and characterised the incidents as expressions of public anger. The competing claims have further intensified the political debate over the state's post-election environment.

The INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi brought together more than 20 opposition parties, with electoral-roll revisions forming a central part of the discussions. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge put forward demands including greater transparency in voter-list revisions, an effective appeal mechanism before names are removed and safeguards against eligible voters being excluded. The opposition has also sought changes in the electoral process, including a return to ballot-paper voting. The Election Commission has maintained that differences or queries among commissioners form part of institutional deliberations and that decisions are taken through the established process.

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