West Bengal: 5.8 Million Names To Be Dropped From Draft Voter List After Errors

• Over 1.7 crore voter data errors found in West Bengal during the SIR process, comparing with the 2002 voter list.
• More than 58 lakh names are expected to be removed from the draft voter list due to discrepancies like deceased, moved, untraceable, and duplicate entries.
• Other significant errors include 1.67 crore voters with gender mix-ups (father listed as mother) and 8.5 million with father's name inconsistencies.
• The Election Commission attributes errors to technical glitches, record discrepancies, or intentional misinformation, instructing BLOs to verify.

Why It Matters: Massive voter list errors in West Bengal threaten millions of citizens' voting rights.