West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC party supremo Mamata Banerjee during the election campaign at Dinhata, Cooch Behar on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday (April 16, 2026) alleged that linking Bills related to women’s reservation and the proposed delimitation commission was a “conspiracy” to delete voters’ names from electoral rolls and implement the National Register of Citizens. Addressing an election rally at Mathabhanga in Cooch Behar district, Ms. Banerjee said attempts were being made to “divide India” by linking the two issues. Published – April 16, 2026 11:24 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Uttarakhand government orders probe into alleged movement of children to madrasas in State It’s time women are seen as lawmakers, say women MPs