‘You will have to fall at the feet of the public’: Mamata Banerjee’s no-holds-barred attack on CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Bengal protest
The Statesman | 10 March 2026
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a no holds barred attack on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the issue of voter deletions from the state electoral rolls following the controversial Special Revision Exercise (SIR).
Addressing her supporters during the anti-SIR protest in Kolkata, Banerjee directly addressed CEC Kumar and said that his “might” would last only till May and after that he will have to fall to the feet of public.
“You can show your might only till the month of May, you can threaten officers only until then. You yourself do not know where you will be after that. Gyanesh Kumar, you will have to fall to the feet of public. We will oust you from government,” CM Banerjee said as she continued her sit-in for the fourth consecutive day.
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On the issue of alleged government intimidation and misuse of central agencies, Banerjee said, “He has the ED, CBI, BSF, and every agency with him. Still, I will say that no matter how much ED and CBI you show, it will all be goodbye after the vote.”
The Bengal CM further accused the BJP of undermining democracy and warned that people’s voting rights must be restored if the party wants to win elections fairly.
“There is only one party and one government. Indian democracy has been eclipsed. If you want to win the election, return the people’s voting rights,” Banerjee said.
“You can win votes by deleting names and snatching away voting rights, but tomorrow the BJP government will definitely go from Delhi, then I will drag you and bring you to answer in front of the public,” she added.
Banerjee alleged that the BJP has hatched a conspiracy to influence the counting process. “Their first plan is to steal votes. I caution you that the BJP’s seats will be shown first in the counting process so they can manage the officials,” Banerjee added.