Archive · 17 Dec 2025
ECI Releases Draft Electoral Rolls
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released new lists of voters in West Bengal and Rajasthan.
They removed over 58 lakh names in West Bengal and nearly 42 lakh names in Rajasthan.
These names were removed because some people had died, moved away, or couldn't be found.
Others were removed because they were listed more than once.
People who think their names were wrongly removed can ask to have their names put back on the list.
The ECI is doing this to make sure the voter lists are correct before the next elections.
Some political parties are arguing about whether the lists are being changed fairly.
In East Burdwan, over 2 lakh names were deleted, with many being marked as missing despite submitting their forms.
The final voter list will be published on February 14, 2026, after hearing claims and objections.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) released the draft electoral rolls for West Bengal, deleting over 58 lakh voter names.
Nearly 42 lakh voter names were deleted in Rajasthan during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
In East Burdwan, over 2 lakh names were deleted, with 1 lakh deceased and 1.1 lakh under the 'no mapping' category.
Aggrieved persons can submit claims to have their names reinstated from December 16, 2025, to January 15, 2026, in West Bengal.
Political parties, including the TMC and BJP, have differing views on the fairness of the voter list changes.
- Who
- Election Commission of India (ECI)
- What
- Released draft electoral rolls for West Bengal and Rajasthan, deleting over 58 lakh and 42 lakh voter names respectively
- When
- December 16, 2025 (West Bengal), December 17, 2025 (Rajasthan)
- Where
- West Bengal and Rajasthan, India
- Why
- To update and clean the voter lists ahead of the state assembly elections
TMC
BJP
Fairness of Voter List Changes
TMC
The TMC has alleged bias in the deletions, suggesting that the process is politically motivated.
BJP
The BJP supports the ECI's efforts to clean up voter lists, with LoP Adhikari claiming more names will be deleted after the hearing on claims and objections.
- Total Voters Deleted (West Bengal)
- 58,20,898
- Deceased Voters (West Bengal)
- 24,16,852
- Untraceable Voters (West Bengal)
- 12,20,038
- Duplicate Registrations (West Bengal)
- 19,88,076
- Fraudulent Entries (West Bengal)
- 1,38,328
- Miscellaneous Deletions (West Bengal)
- 57,604
- Draft Roll Publication Date (West Bengal)
- December 16, 2025
- Claims and Objections Period (West Bengal)
- December 16, 2025 - January 15, 2026
- Total Voters Deleted (Rajasthan)
- 41,85,000
- Voters to be Issued Notices (Rajasthan)
- 11,00,000
- Highest Number of Deletions (Rajasthan)
- Jaipur
- Total Voters Deleted (East Burdwan)
- 2,08,075
- Deceased Voters (East Burdwan)
- 1,00,000
- No Mapping Category (East Burdwan)
- 1,10,000
- Missing Voters (Durgapur Paschim)
- 10
- Final Voters' List Publication Date (West Bengal)
- February 14, 2026
- Additional Voters Under Scrutiny (West Bengal)
- 1.60 crore
Sources
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