West Bengal Voter Purge: 5.8 Million Names Cut, 44K From Mamata Banerjee's Bhabanipur

• West Bengal's voter list revision by the Election Commission has led to the removal of approximately 58 lakh names statewide.
• CM Mamata Banerjee's Bhawanipur constituency saw nearly 44,787 names removed, while over 10,000 names were cut from Suvendu Adhikari's Nandigram.
• Reasons for removal include deceased voters (24.19 lakh), untraced individuals (12.10 lakh), shifted residents (19.92 lakh), and duplicate entries (1.37 lakh).
• The highest number of removals occurred in districts bordering Bangladesh, such as South 24 Parganas (8.16 lakh) and North 24 Parganas (7.92 lakh).

Why It Matters: West Bengal's voter list purge significantly alters election dynamics.