Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Man Dies by Suicide Over Voter List Fear in West Bengal
A 60-year-old man named Sushanta Biswas died by suicide in West Bengal's Nadia district.
He was very scared because his name wasn't on the 2002 voter list, and he thought he might have to leave his home.
His family said he was so worried that he stopped talking and going outside.
The police are investigating his death.
This is the second such case in the district related to the voter list revision.
The Election Commission published the draft electoral rolls, which included the names of deleted voters.
Over 58 lakh names were deleted from the state's draft voter list due to various reasons like being marked as dead, relocated, missing, or duplicate.
People can raise objections and request corrections if their names were incorrectly excluded.
Sushanta Biswas (60) died by suicide in Nadia district, West Bengal, due to fear of the SIR voter list revision.
His family claimed he was worried because his name was not on the 2002 voter list and feared removal from the voter list.
He had been living in fear since the SIR process began and had stopped going outside.
His wife found him hanging with a towel around his neck on Monday morning.
The police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
- Who
- Sushanta Biswas, a 60-year-old man from Ranaghat, Nadia district
- What
- Died by suicide due to fear of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list
- When
- Monday morning, December 2025
- Where
- At his home in Matikumra Madhyapara, under the Dhantala police station in Ranaghat
- Why
- Fear of his name being removed from the voter list and potential consequences
- Victim's Name
- Sushanta Biswas (60)
- Location
- Ranaghat, Nadia district, West Bengal
- Cause of Death
- Suicide by hanging
- Reason for Fear
- Name not on 2002 voter list
- Investigation Status
- Case registered, investigation underway
- Draft Rolls Publication Date
- December 16, 2025
- Number of Deleted Voters
- 58 lakh
- Reasons for Deletion
- Absent, relocated, dead, duplicate
Sources
‘Fearing’ SIR, another person dies by suicide in Bengal’s Nadia district
SIR: Draft rolls of three States, two UTs to be published on Tuesday
Bengal SIR: EC publishes deleted voters' list from draft roll
Over 58 Lakh Names Deleted As Poll Body Publishes Bengal's SIR Draft List
SIR 2026: EC Releases List of Deleted Voters in Bengal Draft Rolls
Fearing’ SIR, another person dies by suicide in Bengal’s Nadia district
