West Bengal's Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to continue the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls "undaunted." This follows Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's letter asking to halt the exercise. Adhikari said the CM's call to "halt" the SIR is "nothing short of an admission of defeat" and a bold attempt to extend electoral misconduct during her rule. He called her complaints "factually inaccurate" and accused her of trying to paint the Election Commission of India (ECI) as politically biased. He said the people of West Bengal support the SIR and see it as a "beacon of hope." He dismissed claims that the process was rushed or unprepared, noting that over 50,000 officials had been trained. He explained that digital tools like WhatsApp were used for quick clarifications and supported the temporary exclusion of Booth-Level Agents from some hearings to avoid disruptions. Adhikari accused the State government and TMC of trying to disrupt the SIR by intimidating officers and spreading false information. He urged the ECI to proceed with the revision, calling it a defense of the Constitution to clean up election flaws. Meanwhile, Mamata Banerjee's strongly worded letter on January 3 warned that continuing the SIR in its current form could cause "mass disenfranchisement" and harm democracy. She called the process "arbitrary, flawed, unplanned, ill-prepared," with "serious irregularities." The Election Commission now faces conflicting demands as the electoral revision continues to stir political tensions in West Bengal.