# Mamata Banerjee demands repoll in Bengal, seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar's arrest

> Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded repolls in the state, alleging that the 2026 Assembly election was compromised under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, who oversaw the polls and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

- Published: 2026-09-23T11:00:05.349Z
- Updated: 2026-09-27T19:01:48.730Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Abhishek Banerjee, Election Commission, Jairam Ramesh, Mamata Banerjee, Opposition parties, Pratul Shah Dev, Shashi Tharoor, Suvendu Adhikari

## How it developed

- 2026-09-23T11:00:05.349Z - India Today: [Mamata Banerjee demands repoll in Bengal, seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar's arrest](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mamata-banerjee-demands-repoll-in-west-bengal-where-gyanesh-kumar-oversaw-polls-seeks-his-arrest-3001141-2026-09-23)
- 2026-09-23T12:00:36.145Z - Times of India: ['Arrest poll panel chief': Mamata Banerjee demands repoll in Bengal amid EC 'SIR split' row](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/arrest-poll-panel-chief-mamata-banerjee-demands-repoll-in-bengal-amid-ec-sir-split-row/articleshow/134434397.cms)
- 2026-09-23T13:00:05.870Z - India Today: [Gujarat Pollution Crisis: 5 Dholka Villages Protest Over Toxic Chemical Waste](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/gujarat-pollution-crisis-5-dholka-villages-protest-over-toxic-chemical-waste-ytvd-3001302-2026-09-23)
- 2026-09-23T13:00:38.653Z - Times of India: [EC 'dissent' row: Opposition seeks CEC's arrest, fresh polls in states; BJP lauds 'pure democracy' - top developments](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ec-dissent-row-opposition-seeks-cecs-arrest-fresh-polls-in-states-bjp-lauds-pure-democracy-top-developments/articleshow/134437472.cms)
- 2026-09-23T13:30:02.895Z - LiveMint: [Election Commission row: What sparked controversy over SIR? Oppn demands Gyanesh Kumar’s arrest; BJP reacts | Explained | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/election-commission-row-what-sparked-controversy-over-sir-oppn-demands-gyanesh-kumar-s-arrest-bjp-reacts-explained-11790161869714.html)
- 2026-09-23T14:02:45.947Z - Hindustan Times: [‘Arrest CEC Gyanesh Kumar; repoll on pre-SIR basis’: Mamata Banerjee](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/arrest-cec-gyanesh-kumar-repoll-on-pre-sir-basis-mamata-banerjee-101790170279438.html)
- 2026-09-23T20:31:04.416Z - Amar Ujala: [एसआईआर पर घिरा चुनाव आयोग?: थरूर ने पूछे तीखे सवाल, फॉर्म 6 से गोवा के 97 वोटरों तक के सवालों का मांगा जवाब](https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/ec-under-fire-sir-issue-tharoor-poses-questions-seeking-answers-matters-ranging-form-6-to-97-goa-voters-2026-09-24)
- 2026-09-24T10:01:22.679Z - Amar Ujala: [कांग्रेस बनाम चुनाव आयोग: गोवा में मतदाताओं के नाम हटाने की नई रिपोर्ट आई सामने, जयराम रमेश ने सीईसी को घेरा](https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/goa-voter-list-ecinet-sir-jairam-ramesh-gyanesh-kumar-election-commission-row-2026-09-24)
- 2026-09-25T10:00:32.032Z - Times of India: ['Nothing to do with SIR row': EC on cancellation of Gyanesh Kumar's outreach programmes in UP](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nothing-to-do-with-sir-row-ec-on-cancellation-of-gyanesh-kumars-outreach-programmes-in-up/articleshow/134481274.cms)
- 2026-09-26T07:01:38.207Z - Hindustan Times: ['Panicked EC ordering special camps after blocking GenZ voters': Congress steps up attack](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/congress-ec-election-commission-row-voters-list-genz-sir-news-101790402610838.html)
- 2026-09-26T10:30:26.580Z - Times of India: ['Not allowed to attend rally': Mamata Banerjee alleges leaders of her TMC faction under 'house arrest'](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/not-allowed-to-attend-rally-mamata-banerjee-alleges-leaders-of-her-tmc-faction-under-house-arrest/articleshow/134501486.cms)
- 2026-09-26T12:30:24.308Z - Times of India: ['EC held SIR to help BJP capture Bengal': Mamata guns for CEC, says protest will go on till he resigns](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ec-held-sir-to-help-bjp-capture-bengal-mamata-guns-for-cec-says-protest-will-go-on-till-he-resigns/articleshow/134503983.cms)
- 2026-09-26T15:00:23.230Z - Times of India: ['Avoids issue of Gen Z voters': Congress attacks EC's 'wishy-washy' press note, seeks pause in SIR](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/avoids-issue-of-gen-z-voters-congress-attacks-ecs-wishy-washy-press-note-seeks-pause-in-sir/articleshow/134506010.cms)
- 2026-09-26T16:00:07.059Z - India Today: [Will retaliate if targeted: Mamata warns BJP, calls for CEC Gyanesh Kumar's ouster](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/trinamool-congress-chief-mamata-banerjee-warn-bjp-ouster-chief-election-commissioner-gyanesh-kumar-rejinagar-nandigram-india-bloc-meet-3003757-2026-09-26)
- 2026-09-27T00:30:15.265Z - Times of India: [‘All SIR rollout decisions unanimous’: EC says agendas for all meetings to be circulated in advance](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/all-sir-rollout-decisions-unanimous-ec-says-meeting-agendas-for-all-meetings-to-be-circulated-in-advance/articleshow/134513112.cms)
- 2026-09-27T08:31:14.671Z - Amar Ujala: ['15 साल सीएम रहीं, बैठक में आए 150 लोग': एसआईआर विवाद पर सीएम शुभेंदु का ममता बनर्जी पर वार, दे डाली ये चुनौती](https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/suvendu-adhikari-challenges-mamata-banerjee-sir-row-over-logical-discrepancies-west-bengal-says-no-protest-2026-09-27)
- 2026-09-27T10:00:06.501Z - India Today: [Suvendu Adhikari blames Mamata Banerjee for 27 lakh voter deletions, defends EC](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/west-bengal-sir-row-suvendu-adhikari-blames-mamata-for-27-lakh-voter-deletions-ptag-3004054-2026-09-27)
- 2026-09-27T14:30:05.574Z - ThePrint: [Suvendu mounts strong defence of EC's SIR, blames Mamata for 27 lakh deletions in Bengal](https://theprint.in/india/suvendu-mounts-strong-defence-of-ecs-sir-blames-mamata-for-27-lakh-deletions-in-bengal/3054820/)
- 2026-09-27T12:00:22.611Z - Times of India: ['Recite Bhagavad Gita fearlessly': Suvendu Adhikari claims 'winds have changed' in Bengal](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/recite-bhagavad-gita-fearlessly-suvendu-adhikari-claims-winds-have-changed-in-bengal/articleshow/134519200.cms)
- 2026-09-27T12:32:38.115Z - Telangana Today: [Suvendu Adhikari defends EC amid Bengal SIR row, blames Mamata for 27 lakh deletions](https://telanganatoday.com/suvendu-adhikari-defends-ec-amid-bengal-sir-row-blames-mamata-for-27-lakh-deletions)
- 2026-09-27T19:01:48.730Z - NDTV: [Suvendu Adhikari Says Bengal Will Protect Cows, Jail People Who Insult Monks](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/suvendu-adhikari-says-bengal-will-protect-cows-jail-people-who-insult-monks-12106533#publisher=newsstand)

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