SIR Row in Bengal: TMC Blames Election Commission for Officer's Suicide, BJP Demands CBI Probe

A political controversy has erupted in West Bengal following the suicide of a block-level officer, Rinku Karmakar, allegedly due to work pressure from the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress have criticized the EC, questioning the timeline for the digitization of enumeration forms. TMC's Mahua Moitra stated, 'You sir are an aider and abetor to the suicide of Rinku Karmakar who died an untimely death due to the chaos caused by you'. The family of the deceased officer claimed she was not tech-savvy and feared legal action for not completing the task on time. In response, the BJP, represented by Rahul Sinha, accused the TMC of politicizing the death and has demanded a CBI probe into the incident. The Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal has maintained that the process is flawless and no additional pressure has been applied.