A 24-year-old man from Malda’s Harishchandrapur allegedly attempted suicide on Friday after discovering an error in his father’s name in the voter list, sparking political tension over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal.

Incident triggers shock in Harishchandrapur

The incident occurred in the Nazirpur booth under the Mahendrapur gram panchayat, where resident Rajesh Ali reportedly consumed poison out of fear and frustration. Family members immediately rushed him to Chanchal Super Speciality Hospital, where doctors said his condition remains critical.

Family blames Election Commission for negligence

According to Rajesh’s family, his father’s name was correctly mentioned in the 2002 voter roll, but appeared incorrect in the revised list, which caused him extreme

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