West Bengal Electoral Roll Revision: Over 5 Lakh Names Removed
Significant Changes in Voter Registration
On Saturday, the Election Commission announced that 5.46 lakh individuals have been removed from West Bengal's voter list as part of a thorough revision of electoral rolls.
Additionally, the commission reported that 60,06,675 cases are currently classified as 'doubtful and pending,' awaiting judicial review. Names approved by judicial authorities will be incorporated into the rolls later through a supplementary list.
The commission also noted that enumeration forms were not received from 58,20,899 voters, which includes those who have passed away, relocated, or were already registered.
Through Forms 6 and 6A, a total of 1,82,036 new voters have been added to the electoral rolls, according to the Election Commission.
Currently, West Bengal boasts a total of 7.04 crore voters, including those listed as 'under adjudication,' as stated by Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal.
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The draft electoral rolls released on December 16 indicated that over 58 lakh voters were removed due to reasons such as death, relocation, or absence.
Following the publication of the draft rolls, notices were sent to approximately 1.36 crore individuals regarding discrepancies, while 31.68 lakh unmapped voters received summons.
According to reports, the highest number of pending adjudication cases are found in Murshidabad, Malda, and the 24 Parganas districts, with fewer cases in Jhargram and Kalimpong.
Assembly elections in West Bengal are anticipated to occur in April or May.
On February 20, the Supreme Court mandated the appointment of judicial officers to assist in completing the special intensive revision of electoral rolls amid ongoing disputes between the Trinamool Congress government and the Election Commission.
The Election Commission had previously announced in June that a nationwide revision of voter rolls would take place. A letter sent on July 5 instructed all states to initiate pre-revision activities.
Bihar was the first state to finalize its revision ahead of the Assembly elections in November, resulting in the exclusion of at least 47 lakh voters from the final electoral list.
Concerns were raised regarding the potential removal of eligible voters during the revision process, leading several petitioners to approach the Supreme Court.