West Bengal SIR: Around 30 lakh electors unmapped to 2002 list, likely to be called for hearing

Around 30 lakh electors in West Bengal have been unable to establish a link to the 2002 voters’ list and are likely to be called for hearing after the publication of the draft electoral roll, sources in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal said on Thursday (December 11, 2025), the last day of the enumeration phase of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision exercise.

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This comprises nearly 4% of the 7.6 crore electors who were on the State’s electoral roll as of October 27, 2025. Sources said the number of electors to be called for hearing is expected to increase after the draft roll is published, based on additional factors.

These figures have been cited based on data collected till December 11, the last day of the enumeration phase of the SIR exercise.

‘Uncollectable’ forms of ineligible voters in West Bengal crosses 57.5 lakhs, dead voters over 24 lakhs