Archive · 2 Dec 2025
ECI to Remove 43 Lakh Names from Bengal Voter Rolls
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is removing around 43 lakh names from the voter list in West Bengal.
Most of these names belong to people who have passed away, moved away, or cannot be found.
The ECI says this is to keep the voter list accurate.
In Mumbai, the city government is checking homes to fix mistakes in the voter list, like people being listed more than once or in the wrong area.
They are also setting up help centers for people to correct their details.
Political parties have raised concerns and asked for reviews to make sure everything is fair.
The ECI estimates that 43.30 lakh names will be excluded from the draft voters' list in West Bengal, with the majority being dead, untraceable, shifted, or bogus voters.
The BMC in Mumbai has started a door-to-door verification drive to correct mistakes in the voter list, such as duplicate entries and voters listed in the wrong ward.
Voter assistance centers have been opened in Mumbai to help citizens correct their details and submit objections.
Political parties, including the BJP, have raised concerns and demanded reviews of the enumeration forms collected from certain polling booths in West Bengal.
The ECI has identified 2,208 polling booths in West Bengal with no deceased, duplicate, or shifted voters, which the BJP has questioned.
- Who
- Election Commission of India (ECI), Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Political Parties
- What
- Removal of 43 lakh names from West Bengal voter rolls and door-to-door verification in Mumbai
- When
- Ongoing, with draft voters' list to be published on December 16
- Where
- West Bengal, Mumbai
- Why
- To ensure the purity of electoral rolls and maintain free and fair elections
- Estimated Names to be Excluded
- 43.30 lakh
- Total Voters in West Bengal
- 7,66,37,529
- Dead Voters
- 21.45 lakh
- Untraceable Voters
- 5.5 lakh
- Shifted Voters
- 15.10 lakh
- Bogus or Fake Voters
- Less than 1 lakh
- Polling Booths with No Issues
- 2,208
- BMC Duplicate Entries
- 4.33 lakh
Sources
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