In a major development ahead of elections, the Election Commission of India has removed nearly 91 lakh names from the voter list in West Bengal following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.According to official data, the revision exercise began…
n November last year, during which around 63.66 lakh voters (about 8.3%) were initially deleted. As a result, the total number of voters dropped significantly from approximately 7.66 crore to around 7.04 crore.Additionally, over 60 lakh voters have been placed under the “under adjudication” category, meaning their eligibility is still being reviewed.This large-scale revision has sparked political debate, with concerns being raised about voter eligibility, transparency, and its potential impact on the upcoming elections in the state.
