Mohammed Salim
Living Voters Declared Dead: Major Errors Found in Bengal's Draft Electoral Roll
Dec 17, 2025 09:21 pm CST
Bengal's draft voter list revision has sparked controversy after living citizens including a daily wage couple and a Trinamool councillor were incorrectly marked as deceased. The Special Intensive Revision also erroneously assigned a Brahmin surname to CPM leader Mohammed Salim, raising serious concerns about election integrity as 58 lakh names were removed from voter rolls.
Muslim CPM Leader Mohammed Salim Mistakenly Listed as Brahmin in West Bengal Voter Roll
Dec 17, 2025 07:05 pm CST
In a significant error during West Bengal's voter list revision, prominent CPM leader Mohammed Salim and his son were mistakenly given the Brahmin surname "Awasthi" in the draft electoral roll. This mistake highlights potential widespread discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision process that removed 58 lakh names from voter lists ahead of upcoming elections.