West Bengal 2026 Elections: Around 90 Lakh Names Removed From Voter List

A major revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal has led to the deletion of nearly 90 lakh names ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, officials confirmed. The large-scale exercise is part of efforts to update and verify voter data before polling.

Out of the total deletions, around 63 lakh names were removed in the final electoral list released on February 28. An additional 27 lakh names were struck off later following detailed scrutiny and adjudication by authorities.

Officials clarified that only those cases cleared after due verification by judicial officers have been retained or re-added to the voter rolls. Meanwhile, cases still pending before the Appellate Tribunal will not be included in the current election cycle and may be considered in future revisions.

Data from the exercise shows that nearly 45% of the names reviewed were deleted, while about 55% of cases taken up for adjudication were approved for inclusion in the updated list.

The tribunal has so far heard only a handful of cases, including petitions filed in the Supreme Court of India seeking urgent intervention. However, full hearings are yet to begin, partly due to the lack of dedicated software required for processing tribunal cases.