Alipurduar SIR Draft List: 95,286 Names Removed, DM R. Vimala Confirms

• Alipurduar District Magistrate R. Vimala announced the removal of 95,286 names from the SIR draft list.
• The draft list, published today, now contains 1,004,200 names, down from 1,099,486 initial forms.
• Reasons for removal include deaths, people moving elsewhere, and uncollected forms.
• An all-party meeting was held at Duars Kanya, where the draft voter list was handed over to political parties.
• New voters can apply via Form 6 for the 2026 final voter list, which will be published on February 14.

Why It Matters: Alipurduar's SIR draft list sees 95,286 names removed; final list due Feb 14.