Election Commission officials assist voters at a help desk camp for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls-2026, in Sonagachi, Kolkata. File.
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Names of over 58 lakh electors of West Bengal have been deleted in the draft electoral roll published by the Election Commission on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) for the first phase of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of the State’s voters’ lists. Meanwhile around 92.40% names have been retained, as per data shared by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal.A total of 7,66,37,529 electors were enrolled in West Bengal’s voter list as of October 27 this year, before the SIR exercise started. Of them, 7,08,16,630 names have featured in the draft voters’ list and 58,20,899 electors have been dropped on grounds of being absent, shifted, dead and duplicate (ASDD), the CEO’s office shared on Tuesday. Published - December 16, 2025 10:46 am IST
