Archive · 23 Nov 2025
Aadhaar Cards Found Abandoned in Kolkata; BJP Alleges Electoral Fraud
Some people's important ID cards, called Aadhaar cards, were found thrown away in two different places in Kolkata.
These cards had addresses from different states.
The police are trying to find out how they got there.
A political party called BJP says this might be because of something called 'electoral fraud' and 'illegal infiltration' happening in West Bengal.
Abandoned Aadhaar cards found in Kolkata's Salt Lake area
Cards bore addresses from multiple states: UP, Rajasthan, MP, Maharashtra
Police investigating the incident, reviewing CCTV footage
BJP alleges electoral fraud and illegal infiltration in West Bengal
Similar incidents occurred earlier this month in Kolkata and East Burdwan
- Who
- Unknown individuals, possibly residents of UP, Rajasthan, MP, and Maharashtra
- What
- Abandoned Aadhaar cards
- When
- Sunday morning (Nov 23)
- Where
- BA-CA playground and footpath near DA-CA blocks, Salt Lake, Kolkata
- Why
- Unknown, possibly due to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls or electoral fraud
Government's Stance
BJP's Stance
Reason for Dumping Cards
Government's Stance
Unknown, possibly lost or discarded during SIR
BJP's Stance
Electoral fraud and illegal infiltration
- Total Cards Found
- Several
- States on Cards
- Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Locations
- BA-CA playground and footpath near DA-CA blocks, Salt Lake, Kolkata
- Previous Incidents
- Hundreds of Aadhaar cards found in a pond in East Burdwan district earlier this month
Sources
Aadhaar cards found dumped outside Kolkata park, police launch probe; BJP says Bengal is ‘headquarters for infiltrators’
Aadhaar cards dumped on footpath near Kolkata recovered
Aadhaar Cards Dumped On Footpath Near Kolkata Recovered
