{"id":21562,"date":"2025-10-28T19:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/28\/one-person-voting-twice-suvendu-adhikari-accuses-tmc-councillor-of-having-two-poll-ids-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T19:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:57:11","slug":"one-person-voting-twice-suvendu-adhikari-accuses-tmc-councillor-of-having-two-poll-ids-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/28\/one-person-voting-twice-suvendu-adhikari-accuses-tmc-councillor-of-having-two-poll-ids-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018One Person, Voting Twice\u2019: Suvendu Adhikari Accuses TMC Councillor Of Having Two Poll IDs | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9664314\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 28, 2025, 17:43 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9664314\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-191509301 asubttl-schema\">Suvendu Adhikari accused Namita Sardar, wife of TMC MLA Bivas Sardar, of holding two voter IDs in Baruipur Paschim and Kultali, urging ECI action.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-191509301 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari. (File)\" title=\"West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari. (File)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-191509301\"\/><\/p>\n<p>West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari. (File)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday claimed that Namita Sardar, wife of TMC MLA Bivas Sardar and sitting councillor of Baruipur Municipality\u2019s Ward No. 7, possesses two voter identity cards registered in separate constituencies.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">In a post on X, the BJP leader accused the TMC councillor of voting in Panchayat area and also as a Municipal Councillor, which is a \u201cblatant violation of election laws.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TMC MLA Bivas Sardar\u2019s wife; Namita Sardar, who\u2019s a sitting Councillor of Baruipur Municipality\u2019s Ward 7 \u2013 has TWO VOTER IDs!\u2705 Voter in Baruipur Paschim (Booth 145, Serial 538, EPIC: TYK0475913).\u2705 Also voter in Kultali (Booth 120, Serial 262, EPIC: DYQ2180727) with\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/smBH9Moehf\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/smBH9Moehf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuvenduWB\/status\/1983104651630428283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">He shared details of the alleged duplication, saying that Namita Sardar is listed as a voter in Baruipur Paschim constituency (Booth 145, Serial 538, EPIC: TYK0475913) and also in Kultali constituency (Booth 120, Serial 262, EPIC: DYQ2180727), where her father\u2019s name is recorded as Sachindranath Naskar.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">He further accused the ruling TMC of manipulating electoral rolls, saying, \u201cThis is how TMC rigs the system. One person, two votes, zero shame.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Urging the Election Commission of India (ECI) to intervene, Adhikari demanded the cancellation of the duplicate voter ID, disqualification of Namita Sardar, and the filing of an FIR. \u201cWhile they lecture us on democracy, their leaders treat Voter lists like personal property. ECI must act now. Cancel duplicate IDs, disqualify her, file FIR. West Bengal deserves clean elections, not TMC\u2019s voter fraud factory,&#8221; he asserted.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Adhikari\u2019s allegations came a day after the Election Commission announced the second phase of voter list revision in 12 states and union territories, including West Bengal.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">After the announcement, the TMC opposed the exercise and said it would protest any attempt to \u201cdelete the names of eligible voters at the behest of the BJP&#8221;. The BJP, meanwhile, welcomed the announcement and maintained that \u201cno illegal voter will be spared&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Reacting sharply to the EC move, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said the party will \u201cdemocratically protest&#8221; any attempt to remove genuine voters from the list.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">\u201cIf any attempts are being made to delete the names of any eligible voter, there will be protests. We have no problem with electoral roll revision, but in the name of it, if someone tries to delete the name of any eligible voter at the behest of the BJP, we will protest democratically,&#8221; Ghosh said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">Welcoming the SIR, the BJP said the exercise was successfully implemented in Bihar and it is necessary for a state like West Bengal.<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">Launching a scathing attack on the TMC, the BJP made some serious allegations linked to fake voting as well as Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators. It has alleged that the Mamata Banerjee-led party is \u201cdistorting this process for its political interests&#8221; and \u201cexcluding genuine Indian citizens especially Hindu refugees and ordinary voters, to maintain its so-called fake vote bank&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shobhit Gupta\" title=\"Shobhit Gupta\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-06-421898aac7df12606d3395094d8b8840.png?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/shobhit-gupta-28018.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Shobhit Gupta<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-191509301 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>October 28, 2025, 17:39 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-191509301 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> \u2018One Person, Voting Twice\u2019: Suvendu Adhikari Accuses TMC Councillor Of Having Two Poll IDs<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. 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