EC releases first supplementary voter list for Bengal, 29 lakh names covered

• Election Commission of India released the first supplementary electoral roll for West Bengal late Monday night.
• The list covers approximately 2.9 million voters whose cases were under adjudication.
• Names were cleared or rejected by 705 judicial officers, scrutinizing 6 million flagged entries.
• The publication follows Supreme Court directions, with more lists expected as adjudication continues.
• Security tightened across the state; polling for the 294-member assembly on April 23 and 29.