Archive · 1 Jan 2026
Suicides spark protests over voter list issues
Two men in West Bengal, Durjan Majhi and Swapan Bagdi, committed suicide because their names were not included in the voter list.
Durjan's family says he was very upset and felt humiliated.
Swapan was scared because he didn't have the right documents.
Their families blame the people in charge of elections for their deaths.
Political parties are protesting, saying the election commission is not being fair.
The police are looking into what happened.
Two men, Durjan Majhi (82) and Swapan Bagdi (36), committed suicide due to issues with the voter list in West Bengal.
Durjan's family accused the Election Commission of harassment and filed a police complaint.
Swapan's family said he panicked because he lacked the required documents for the SIR hearing.
Trinamool Congress leaders protested against the Election Commission, alleging manipulation of voter lists.
Local leaders blamed the Election Commission for the deaths, calling the SIR process rushed and harmful.
- Who
- Durjan Majhi (82) and Swapan Bagdi (36)
- What
- Committed suicide due to voter list issues
- When
- Monday and Tuesday night
- Where
- Purulia district and Hooghly, West Bengal
- Why
- Omission from voter list and fear of name removal due to lack of documents
- Victim 1's Name
- Durjan Majhi
- Victim 1's Age
- 82
- Victim 2's Name
- Swapan Bagdi
- Victim 2's Age
- 36
- Location 1
- Choutala village, Purulia district, West Bengal
- Location 2
- Tisbigha, Saptagram, Hooghly, West Bengal
- Accused
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal
- Complaint Lodged
- Suicide abetment complaint
- Date of Incident 1
- Monday
- Date of Incident 2
- Tuesday night
- Date of Complaint
- Tuesday
- Post-Mortem Location
- Raghunathpur hospital
- Political Party Involved
- Trinamool Congress
Sources
Suicide abetment complaint against CEC, Bengal CEO after voter list omission
Bengal CEO dismisses allegations against EC officials over SIR process
You are weaponising electoral rolls: Abhishek to CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Panicked youth, summoned for hearing, allegedly commits suicide
