West Bengal Man Takes His Life Over Voter List Revision Fears: Political Tensions Rise

Nov 05, 2025 04:35 pm CST

A 28-year-old daily wage worker from West Bengal's Howrah district committed suicide allegedly due to fears about the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists. The incident occurred as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led protests against the electoral exercise, which the TMC claims has caused seven suicides across the state. Political tensions continue to escalate between the ruling TMC and BJP over the controversial revision process.