West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision: Over 1.73 Crore Voter Forms Distributed

The Election Commission of India has launched the Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal, distributing 1.73 crore voter enumeration forms in just three days. With significant applications received from various political parties, including the BJP and Trinamool Congress, the process is set to conclude by March next year ahead of the Assembly elections. Voters from the 2002 electoral roll need only to submit their details, while others must provide specific documents to retain their names. Stay tuned for more updates on this crucial electoral process.

By Narendra Chaudhary Nov 6, 2025, 20:23 IST

Voter Enumeration Underway in West Bengal

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, distributing approximately 1.73 crore enumeration forms to voters within the first three days of the process, which commenced on Tuesday.

An insider from the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office confirmed that this figure was recorded by 4 PM on Thursday, with updates expected later for the final count of the day.

According to available data, the CEO's office has received a total of 111,469 applications for Booth-Level Agents (BLAs), which are categorized into BLA-1 and BLA-2. Specifically, there are 110,448 applications for BLA-2s and 1,021 for BLA-1s.

A BLA-1 acts as a representative for a political party within an Assembly constituency, while a BLA-2 represents the party at a polling booth.

Among the applications received, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leads with 38,021 submissions, comprising 37,700 for BLA-2s and 321 for BLA-1s.

Following closely is the Trinamool Congress with 35,527 applications, including 35,364 for BLA-2s and 163 for BLA-1s.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) ranks third with 29,360 applications, consisting of 29,160 for BLA-2s and 200 for BLA-1s.

The Congress party has submitted 7,197 applications, with 6,999 for BLA-2s and 198 for BLA-1s.

An insider from the CEO's office stated, 'All activities related to the SIR are proceeding smoothly and on schedule in West Bengal.'

Out of the 7,66,37,529 electors listed in the electoral roll as of October 27, 2025, those whose names were included in the last intensive revision in 2002 need only to fill out the enumeration forms and submit them without additional documentation.

Voters whose names or their parents' names do not appear in the 2002 list must provide one of the 11 specified documents to maintain their names on the voter list.

The SIR process is anticipated to conclude by March of next year, ahead of the crucial Assembly elections scheduled for the same year.