West Bengal Electoral Shake-up: 5.8 Million Voters Deleted, Reshaping 2026 Polls

• West Bengal's draft electoral rolls (SIR) show over 5.8 million names deleted, shrinking the electorate from 76.6 million to 70.8 million.
• Deletions are due to death, migration, duplication, and non-submission, significantly redrawing voter profiles across districts and high-profile constituencies.
• North Bengal, including Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Cooch Behar, saw substantial deletions, impacting both TMC and BJP-held seats.
• North 24 Parganas recorded 792,000 deletions, with Bhatpara seeing the highest percentage (20.42%); South 24 Parganas had the highest absolute deletions (816,000+).
• Kolkata constituencies, including CM Mamata Banerjee's Bhabanipur (44,787 deletions) and Chowringhee (74,553), also experienced major voter removals.

Why It Matters: West Bengal's electoral map is drastically altered by 5.8 million voter deletions, setting the stage for 2026 polls.