electoral roll verification
West Bengal Removes 7.6% Voters From Electoral Roll: 1.6 Crore Under Scrutiny For Discrepancies
Dec 17, 2025 07:06 pm CST
West Bengal has completed phase 1 of its Special Intensive Revision exercise, removing 58 lakh voters (7.6%) from electoral rolls due to deaths, relocations, or duplications. Additionally, 1.67 crore voters face scrutiny for logical discrepancies including mismatched father's names, improper age differences with relatives, and gender inconsistencies. This marks the first digitally conducted electoral revision in the state, with hearings scheduled for affected voters to present documentation supporting their registration status.
Tripura Congress Leader Threatens Public Beating of Poll Officials for Electoral Malpractice
Dec 07, 2025 11:41 pm CST
Former minister and Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman warns election officials against voter list manipulation in Tripura, threatening public backlash if genuine voters are removed or fake ones added. He alleges BJP has been influencing electoral machinery and demands transparent, error-free electoral rolls as the state prepares for special revision.
West Bengal Electoral Anomaly: 29 Poll Booths Report Zero Dead, Duplicate, or Shifted Voters After Commission Investigation
Dec 04, 2025 01:14 pm CST
The Election Commission of India has drastically revised the number of polling booths in West Bengal with zero deceased, duplicate, or shifted voters from 2,208 to just 29 following rigorous verification. The suspicious statistical anomaly prompted immediate investigation, with South 24 Parganas district showing the most significant correction from 760 to 20 booths. BJP representatives suggest continued verification may eliminate all remaining anomalies.