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Close to 91 Lakh Names Dropped From WB Voter List after SIR, Ahead of 2026 Polls

| Apr 07, 2026, 02:49:49 PM | TOI.in
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The Election Commission of India has reportedly removed 91 lakh names from West Bengal’s electoral rolls ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision and judicial scrutiny. Murshidabad recorded the highest number of deletions, followed by North 24 Parganas. The Supreme Court has allowed inclusion only for voters cleared by judicial officers, with pending appeals excluded from this election cycle. This explainer covers the phased SIR process, district-wise deletions, frozen electoral rolls for the two phases, and what voters must check before casting their ballots.

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