Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Gujarat and Bengal Update Voter Lists
In Gujarat, India, the government is almost done checking a big list of voters who might be absent, have moved, or have passed away.
Out of 33 districts, 18 have no problems, and the rest have only 400 issues left to fix.
They finished checking all voters on December 11.
In West Bengal, the draft voter list will be published on December 16.
Over 30 lakh voters are in a special category because their names couldn't be linked to old lists.
Around 1.7 crore voters need more checks, and 58 lakh names might be removed.
The government is making sure the voter list is correct and includes everyone who should be on it.
They are also sharing the lists with political parties and their agents.
Everyone involved is happy with how things are going.
Verification of 10.69 lakh discrepancies in the ASD list is nearing completion in Gujarat.
Out of 33 districts in Gujarat, 18 have no discrepancies, while 400 discrepancies are being verified in the remaining 15 districts.
The draft electoral rolls for West Bengal will be published on December 16, following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
Over 30 lakh voters in West Bengal have been placed in a 'no-mapping' category, and 1.7 crore voters are under scrutiny.
Around 58 lakh names have been marked for deletion in West Bengal's draft rolls, primarily under categories like deceased, shifted, untraceable, and duplicate voters.
- Who
- Election Commission of India and Chief Electoral Officers of Gujarat and West Bengal
- What
- Verification of voter lists and publication of draft electoral rolls
- When
- Nearing completion in Gujarat, December 16 in Bengal
- Where
- Gujarat and West Bengal, India
- Why
- To improve the accuracy and inclusiveness of the voter lists ahead of upcoming elections
Political Parties
Election Commission
Deletion of Voters
Political Parties
Political parties, particularly those in opposition, may question the high number of deletions, suggesting potential bias or errors in the process.
Election Commission
The Election Commission maintains that uniform criteria were applied across all districts and that the deletions are based on standard categories like deceased, shifted, or duplicate voters.
- Draft electoral rolls publication date in Bengal
- December 16
- Voters in 'no-mapping' category in Bengal
- 30 lakh
- Voters under scrutiny in Bengal
- 1.7 crore
- Names marked for deletion in Bengal
- 58 lakh
- BLOs deployed in Bengal
- 90,000
- Final rolls publication date in Bengal
- February 14, 2024
- SIR process start date in Bengal
- November 4
- West Bengal's electorate before SIR
- 7,66,37,529
Sources
SIR: Verification of 10.69 lakh discrepancies in ASD category nearing completion
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Bengal draft electoral rolls to be published on Dec 16, set stage for scrutiny ahead of 2026 polls
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Five states/UTs set for draft voter roll release Tuesday: ECI kicks off ‘Claims and Objections’ phase
SIR draft roll West Bengal: What to do if you can’t find your name
Poll Body To Publish Bengal Draft Electoral Rolls Today
BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya links SIR to bid for country's internal security
ECI to publish draft electoral rolls for 5 states, UTs: How to check your name
SIR Bengal exercise: Election Commission to publish draft electoral roll today - Telegraph India
SIR draft rolls published today LIVE updates: ECI to publish electoral rolls draft soon
SIR draft roll live updates: ECI expected to publish names of nearly 7.08 cr voters in West Bengal today
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SIR in West Bengal: Has EC released draft electoral rolls 2025? Here's how to check list on eci.gov.in
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