{"id":203,"date":"2025-12-16T07:22:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T07:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/?p=203"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:00:57","slug":"58-lakh-names-dropped-from-bengal-voter-list-after-revision-sparks-political-uproar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/?p=203","title":{"rendered":"58 Lakh Names Dropped from Bengal Voter List After Revision, Sparks Political Uproar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The release of West Bengal\u2019s draft voter list<\/strong> following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR)<\/strong> has ignited a fresh wave of political tension, just months ahead of the state\u2019s crucial Assembly elections<\/strong>. As per official records, around 58 lakh names<\/strong> have been removed from the electoral rolls in a move aimed at eliminating duplicate and inaccurate entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd0d Breakdown of Deletions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to data shared by election officials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • 24 lakh names<\/strong> were marked as deceased
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  • 19 lakh<\/strong> were identified as having relocated
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  • 12 lakh<\/strong> were listed as missing
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  • Approximately 1.3 lakh<\/strong> entries were flagged as duplicates
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    \ud83d\uddf3\ufe0f What Comes Next in the Voter Revision Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The publication of the draft list marks the end of Phase 1<\/strong> of the revision. Now, voters who find their names missing can file objections or submit correction requests<\/strong>. These will be reviewed and processed ahead of the final voter list<\/strong>, expected to be published in February<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The official announcement of election dates is likely to follow the finalization of the list. Notably, this is the first Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal in over 20 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \ud83d\udde8\ufe0f Trinamool Alleges Voter Suppression<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)<\/strong> has strongly criticised the mass deletions. Party MP Saugata Roy<\/strong> called the move unjust, accusing the revision process of unfairly targeting legitimate voters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    He announced that TMC is now setting up voter assistance camps<\/strong> across the state to help affected citizens file applications and get their names restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee<\/strong> has gone a step further, alleging that the Centre and Election Commission<\/strong> are using the SIR to deliberately erase eligible voters<\/strong>, which she says could strip lakhs of their voting rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \ud83d\udd25 Mamata’s Rally Comments Add Fuel to the Fire<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    At a recent rally in Krishnanagar<\/strong>, Mamata Banerjee urged citizens to raise their voices<\/strong> if they found their names removed. She claimed the voter list revision could be weaponized to intimidate voters<\/strong> and warned of a widespread attempt to influence the electoral outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Her remarks have further intensified the already heated political atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \ud83d\udd01 BJP Pushes Back<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)<\/strong>, meanwhile, has firmly rejected Trinamool\u2019s allegations. Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari<\/strong> accused TMC of trying to protect fake or illegal voters<\/strong>, saying the revision is a much-needed step to clean up the voter rolls and enhance electoral integrity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    He argued that the TMC\u2019s opposition stems from fear of losing ground<\/strong> in a fair contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \"Bengal<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    \u26a0\ufe0f More Political Showdowns Likely<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Tensions began brewing earlier when Trinamool raised concerns about Booth Level Officers<\/strong> facing extreme pressure during the revision drive. Now, with the draft list out in the open<\/strong>, observers expect the controversy to escalate as parties prepare for the upcoming polls.What started as a routine administrative task<\/strong> to clean the voter database has now evolved into a full-blown political flashpoint<\/strong> in West Bengal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The release of West Bengal\u2019s draft voter list following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has ignited a fresh wave of political tension, just months ahead of the state\u2019s crucial Assembly elections. As per official records, around 58 lakh names have been removed from the electoral rolls in a move aimed at eliminating duplicate and inaccurate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-203","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-politics"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=203"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":232,"href":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203\/revisions\/232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}