Bengal Voter Fraud Exposed: ECI Software Uncovers 2.4 Million Suspects, Officers Booked

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News18•02-01-2026, 23:51
Bengal Voter Fraud Exposed: ECI Software Uncovers 2.4 Million Suspects, Officers Booked
- •ECI ordered FIRs against four officers and one employee in Kolkata for falsifying voter lists in Moyna and Baruipur Purba.
- •Software flagged "logical discrepancies" like multiple voters at one address or same photo for different names, indicating fake entries.
- •Officers allegedly certified fake voters as legitimate and ignored rules for 'unmapped' and deceased voters without ground verification.
- •Investigation revealed 2.4 million suspicious voters statewide, with officers accused of negligence and criminal conspiracy, not just human error.
- •Police will question officers about potential political pressure; ECI warns DMs/officials of imprisonment for voter list fraud.
Why It Matters: ECI exposed massive voter list fraud in Bengal, leading to FIRs against officers and a warning of severe penalties.
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