SIR in Bengal may lead to deletion of 1.2 crore illegal voters: Union minister

Bongaon: Union minister and BJP MP Shantanu Thakur on Thursday claimed that around 1.2 crore illegal voters could be removed from West Bengals electoral rolls through the ECs special intensive revision (SIR), drawing a sharp rebuttal from the Trinamool Congress, which warned the move would mostly hurt Matua refugees. Speaking at a Vijaya Sammilani event Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .