Shashi Panja, West Bengal's Minister for Women and Child Development and a senior leader of the Trinamool Congress, expressed her concerns regarding the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections. Following an attack on her residence allegedly by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, she described the incident as a new low in political violence. Panja highlighted that approximately 44,000 voters had been deleted from her constituency of Shyampukur in North Kolkata, raising questions about the fairness of the electoral process. She criticized the BJP for conducting a Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls, suggesting that it was an attempt to disenfranchise voters. Panja also defended the Trinamool Congress's women-centric initiatives, particularly the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme, which has benefitted over 2.42 crore women. As the political landscape heats up, she called for a focus on economic development, challenging the BJP's claims about the lack of industry in West Bengal and asserting that the state is well-positioned for growth.