Voter List Update: 27 Lakh Excluded, 32 Lakh Enlisted from 60 Lakh Adjudications

• Commission's tribunal settled first phase of voter adjudication, excluding 27 lakh 16 thousand 393 people.
• Out of 60 lakh 66 thousand 75 voters under adjudication, 32 lakh 68 thousand 119 were deemed eligible.
• Total of 90 lakh 83 thousand 345 voter names removed, not reaching Mamata Banerjee's 1.2 crore apprehension.
• Murshidabad, North 24 Parganas, Cooch Behar, South 24 Parganas, and Purba Bardhaman districts saw highest exclusions.
• Nadia district had the highest percentage of invalid voters identified by judicial officers.

Key Questions Answered

What happens to the 27 lakh excluded voters next?

Voters excluded from the list can apply to a special tribunal for inclusion.

How will this impact the upcoming West Bengal elections?

The upcoming West Bengal elections on April 23 and 29, 2026, will be a triangular contest with the Congress deciding to contest alone.

Could more voter names be removed in future phases?

Yes, more voter names could be removed in future phases, as the Election Commission has been publishing supplementary lists and disposing of cases under adjudication.