Updated On: 21 January, 2026 08:29 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
In the viral video, Farakka MLA Manirul Islam can be seen addressing a rally and allegedly warning the EC not to test the patience of the TMC. He said that if the poll panel wants to “play with fire”, the TMC can do the same

The TMC MLA has sparked controversy after his alleged statement. File Pic/X
A Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator has sparked controversy after allegedly threatening to break the backbone of a senior Election Commission (EC) official. The threat reportedly came if any genuine voter is removed from the electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Summary Revision (SIR) exercise, PTI reported.
A video of the speech has gone viral on social media, but PTI could not independently verify its authenticity.