West Bengal Voter Roll: Lakhs of Claims & Objections Flood Draft List

• West Bengal's draft electoral roll, listing 70.8 million electors, faces extensive claims and objections during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive.
• Political parties submitted 8 claims/objections by December 31, 2025, including 3 from AITC, 2 from CPI(M), and 1 each from BJP, BSP, and AIFB.
• Electors directly filed 174,459 claims for inclusion (Form 6/6A) and 37,781 for exclusion (Form 7) after the draft's publication.
• The Election Commission of India published the draft list on December 16; over 5.82 million names were deleted during the enumeration period.
• The final deadline for all claims and objections is January 15, urging electors and parties to review the draft roll.

Why It Matters: West Bengal's draft voter roll faces extensive scrutiny with lakhs of claims and objections before the Jan 15 deadline.