West Bengal: 5.8 Million Voters Face Deletion; Draft List Out Dec 16

• Over 58 lakh names may be deleted from West Bengal's electoral rolls as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
• The draft electoral rolls are scheduled to be released on December 16 for public scrutiny.
• The SIR exercise, which involved over 90,000 Booth Level Officers, ran from December 4 to December 11.
• The Claims and Objections period will be from December 16, 2025, to January 17, 2026, with final rolls expected in February 2026.
• Nearly 13.74 lakh discrepancies, including Absent, Shifted, Dead, and Duplicate voters, were identified.

Why It Matters: Deletion of 58 lakh names from Bengal's voter list impacts electoral accuracy.