§  Mamata Banerjee @ABP Ananda Exclusive 2026

§  Seat Increase Coming.?

§  CM Predicts Big Win Amid SIR Row and Central Meddling

§  West Bengal Elections Buzz

§  Mamata Confident in People’s Trust, Blasts EC and BJP for Pre-Poll Tricks

§  CM predicts TMC seat increase, blasts SIR oppression and EC bias

§  Full quotes, election impact and voter trust insights for West Bengal polls.

ABP Source: In a lively exclusive chat on @ABP Ananda with Suman Dey, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee shared her bold take on the 2026 assembly elections. She predicts more seats for TMC, thanks to voter anger over SIR harassment and central interference. “It’s never the people’s fault – they trust me,” she said, slamming the Election Commission as a “BJP tool.” This February 16, 2026, interview has sparked huge online talk with X users debating if SIR will swing votes her way.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee dropped election bombshells in @ABP Ananda exclusive with Suman Dey, predicting TMC seat surge in 2026 assembly polls despite SIR voter list controversy.
“People will answer BJP’s oppression” – Matua, Namasudra, Rajbanshi communities targeted, says Mamata.

Details & Context (Interview Highlights)

Key Bombshells from @ABP Ananda Chat

·       2026 Prediction: “Seats will increase” – public backlash against SIR deletions

·       BJP Tactics: Religion division + outsider officers controlling Bengal admin

·       ECI Criticism: “So-called presidential rule” before elections

·       Centre’s Game: Parallel administration via transferred officers

Timeline Context

·       SIR Supreme Court hearing concluded recently

·       BJP alleges 58L fake voters deleted

·       TMC counters: Targeted minority oppression

The interview aired on @ABP Ananda, a top Bengal news channel, where host Suman Dey grilled Mamata on hot topics like election results, seat gains and political heat from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. Mamata, looking upbeat, spoke from her office, touching on how the center is allegedly running a “parallel government” in Bengal. She linked voter backlash to SIR issues, like harassing minorities and locals. 

The chat came amid rising tensions – SIR hearings ended February 15 with the final list due February 28. Mamata has fought SIR in Supreme Court, calling it unfair. She expects TMC to win big, saying oppression will backfire on BJP. The interview lasted about 10 minutes, covering trust in voters, seat predictions and EC bias. It’s part of @ABP Ananda’s exclusive series, giving viewers direct CM insights before polls.

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Quotes (Mamata’s Firepower)

·       On Seat Prediction
“What they oppressed via SIR, religion politics – Topasili, Matua, Dynasty, Kamtapuri will answer on ballot.”

·       On ECI Interference
“Chief Election Commissioner from Bihar running Bengal before polls... so-called presidential rule.”

·       On Public Faith
“I have faith in mothers, confidence in people.” [@ABP Ananda Exclusive]

·       Mamata Banerjee on election outcome: “I have faith, trust and confidence in people. Confidence in the mothers. The summer season is full of confidence.”

·       On seat increase: “It will increase. What they have oppressed in the name of SIR, in the name of SIR, religion has set on religion, oppressing indigenous children. Topasili, Matua, Dynasty, Kamtapuri. The answer will be on the ballot.”

·       On central interference: “Not today. He did it six months ago. The Election Commission has asked the home secretary to take charge of other states. The police station is asked to send the commissioner to another place. They’re sending them all over there. What’s going on with my government.?”

·       On pre-election tactics: “It’s superpower. They’re chasing all the officers. He calls the Chief Secretary. You have to listen to what the police say. Why would this be.? One is a native of Vanish Kumar (Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner). Anyhow people will not elect the government, he will elect the government before the election.”

·       From X user @etzbkv (post on Feb 16, 2026): “West Bengal SIR hearing updates: ‘Why only Bengal and not Assam.?’ Mamata Banerjee questions the hurry in conducting SIR exercise.”

Additional Information (Political Chessboard)

ECI Moves Mamata Called Out

·       Home Secretary transferred

·       Police commissioners shuffled

·       Chief Secretary summoned

Community Math

·       Matua (3cr+ voters) – core TMC base

·       Rajbanshi/Namasudra – SIR deletion targets

·       58L deletions = TMC’s poll ammunition

2024 Precedent: TMC swept Lok Sabha despite similar ECI moves.

Fresh X searches from February 1-17, 2026, show over 100 posts on Mamata’s SIR fight with her @ABP interview clips shared widely. Semantic results highlight her Delhi protests and SC pleas, like @smitadeshmukh’s post on her “street fighter persona” against EC, viewed 13K times. Another from @MamataOfficial details meeting SIR victims with 23K views, stressing fake “dead” listings. BJP’s @amitmalviya accused her of protecting “illegal votes,” garnering 31K views. 

Web searches confirm the @ABP Ananda interview focused on DA hikes and elections with Mamata forming a committee for DA. A YouTube clip from the full chat has 50K views, where she predicts TMC gains. Recent news ties it to her book ‘26 in ‘26’ on SIR woes, launched in Delhi. For polls, TMC eyes 200+ seats, up from 213 in 2021, per internal surveys. SIR has flagged 58 lakh deletions, fueling her claims of bias.

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Impact Analysis (2026 Equation)

Mamata’s @ABP chat could fire up TMC voters, turning SIR anger into votes. Positively, it boosts her image as a fighter against “BJP-EC nexus,” rallying minorities and women. But critics like BJP say it’s deflection from job failures. Politically, if seats rise, it cements her rule; a drop could weaken TMC. Socially, it highlights voter list issues with X posts calling for fair polls. Economically, her confidence might calm investors amid unrest. Overall, this interview amps election hype, potentially swaying undecideds in Bengal’s heated race.

Conclusion (Mamata’s Confidence)

Mamata Banerjee turns @ABP Ananda platform into 2026 war cry. [@ABP Ananda Source]
SIR controversy = TMC’s voter consolidation weapon. “Seats will increase” prediction challenges poll pundits.

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