1.34 Crore Bengal Voter Names Under EC Scanner for Errors: Official

• EC Special Observer Subrata Gupta revealed 1.34 crore West Bengal voter names have inconsistencies.
• Inconsistencies include upload, data-conversion, bona fide, and manual errors, identified during Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
• This does not automatically mean deletion; names will be thoroughly examined to ensure accuracy.
• The intensive house-to-house revision, aided by new IT analysis, aims for an accurate electoral roll.
• Higher deletions in urban areas like Kolkata North are attributed to migration and past revision gaps.

Why It Matters: EC is scrutinizing 1.34 crore Bengal voter names for errors to ensure an accurate electoral roll.