KHARAGPUR: All 90.8 lakh people whose names have been struck off Bengal’s electoral rolls are “anti-nationals”, former state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said in Kharagpur late Thursday, challenging Trinamool Congress to repeat its electoral success without “fake voters”.”The bell is tolling. Pishi-Bhaipo duo (Mamata Banerjee and nephew, MP Abhishek Banerjee) is changing their tune,” BJP’s Kharagpur Town candidate said while campaigning in Talbagicha, a Hindu refugee colony established in the 1950s.”EC has pumped out all the extra water. While 90 lakh are gone, another 10-12-15 lakh will follow. It is because of these fake voters that Mamata Banerjee became CM thrice. CPM stayed in office 34 years the same way. These anti-nationals have finally been ousted.”More than 57,000 out of the 2.3 lakh voters in Kharagpur Town constituency are among those whose names have been deleted after multiple rounds of scrutiny, including post-SIR judicial adjudication.Ghosh’s “anti-national” charge came within 24 hours of acknowledging that the names of some genuine voters had been unfairly removed during the supplementary intensive revision exercise. This was when a group of women stopped him on the campaign trail to question why their names had been knocked off the list.Ghosh’s election opponent, Trinamool’s Pradeep Sarkar, latched onto his controversial remark. “Dilipbabu’s statement reveals the true character of BJP. Is he calling the 57 lakh Hindus excluded from the list traitors and ‘anti-nationals’?End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosDelhi Police Crack Down on ISI-Linked Spy Module, 10 Arrested; Second Network Busted After Pan-India Surveillance Plot’Chokepoints Now A Global Anxiety’: Jaishankar Invokes West Asia Crisis At Indian Ocean ConferenceMathura: Boat Carrying Devotees Capsizes In Yamuna; 10 Bodies Recovered, Rescue Ops OnQatar Assures Reliable Energy Supply To India Amid West Asia Crisis After Hardeep Puri’s Doha VisitPakistan-ISI Spy Network Busted: 11 Arrested For Recce Of Military Sites Across North IndiaCentre Notifies CAPF General Administration Act 2026; Families, Retired Officers Protest in DelhiJustice Yashwant Varma Resigns Amid Cash Row — Why He Stepped Down On Day Of Impeachment Defence’Win A War Without Firing?’ CDS Anil Chauhan Explains Shift From Battlefield To Perception WarfareExercise Brahmastra: Indian army’s first firing from the AH-64E Apache attack helicoptersMarco Rubio’s India Visit Next Month After Talks With Vikram Misri in Washington123PhotostoriesFrom Vivek Dahiya getting emotional during Divyanka Tripathi’s pregnancy scan to pampering her midnight cravings, the couple share their journeyHow to differentiate between naturally and chemically ripened banana: FSSAI’s rulebook on ripening temperature for the fruit5 things that make Bandhavgarh National Park irresistible to nature loversGold or platinum with diamonds: Which one actually makes you look richer?Chef Sanjeev Kapoor shares secrets on how to use moong (whole, split with skin, and split skinless) for maximum benefitsShubman Gill’s new house in Juhu, Mumbai is a ₹20 crore luxury apartment with sea views, full-floor privacy and luxury amenitiesChild’s roti and sugar for school lunch goes viral: 13 school tiffin meals that all 90s kids can relate to10 stunning gates that reflect the beauty of Indian architectureThat constant throat clearing isn’t just a habit: What it could reveal about acid reflux and how to manage itBest TV mystery and thriller series: ‘Sherlock’, ‘Line of Duty’, ‘Dexter’ and more123Hot PicksIran war ceasefirePAN Card application 2026Purple cap winnerOrange cap winnerIPL Points TablePublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingVijayKerala Missing StudentTiger WoodsTelangana Triple MurderUS stock marketPAN Card application 2026Bhojshala disputeLaker Injury UpdatesSchool Holidays in AprilChar Dham Yatra 2026
KHARAGPUR: All 90.8 lakh people whose names have been struck off Bengal’s electoral rolls are “anti-nationals”, former state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said in Kharagpur late Thursday, challenging Trinamool Congress to repeat its electoral success without “fake voters”.“The bell is tolling. Pishi-Bhaipo duo (Mamata Banerjee and nephew, MP Abhishek Banerjee) is changing their tune,” BJP’s Kharagpur Town candidate said while campaigning in Talbagicha, a Hindu refugee colony established in the 1950s.“EC has pumped out all the extra water. While 90 lakh are gone, another 10-12-15 lakh will follow. It is because of these fake voters that Mamata Banerjee became CM thrice. CPM stayed in office 34 years the same way. These anti-nationals have finally been ousted.”More than 57,000 out of the 2.3 lakh voters in Kharagpur Town constituency are among those whose names have been deleted after multiple rounds of scrutiny, including post-SIR judicial adjudication.Ghosh’s “anti-national” charge came within 24 hours of acknowledging that the names of some genuine voters had been unfairly removed during the supplementary intensive revision exercise. This was when a group of women stopped him on the campaign trail to question why their names had been knocked off the list.Ghosh’s election opponent, Trinamool’s Pradeep Sarkar, latched onto his controversial remark. “Dilipbabu’s statement reveals the true character of BJP. Is he calling the 57 lakh Hindus excluded from the list traitors and ‘anti-nationals’?
