Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Voter List Controversies in Bengal and Assam
In West Bengal and Assam, there are big arguments about voter lists.
In Bengal, many people got letters saying their voter information doesn't make sense, and they have to go to hearings to prove they should still be on the list.
Some people think this is unfair because the hearings are far away, and they might lose their jobs if they go.
Politicians are arguing about who is responsible for this.
In Assam, people who were kicked out of their homes also got letters about their voter information.
They have to go to hearings to show where they live now.
Some people are worried they might lose their right to vote.
The Election Commission says they are just trying to make the voter lists correct, but others think they are trying to stop some people from voting.
Over 72 lakh voters in West Bengal received notices for 'logical discrepancies' in their records, requiring hearings.
Villagers in Gangulydanga protested against wage loss due to distant hearings, blocking a highway for 3.5 hours.
The Election Commission clarified there is no limit on submitting Form 7 to object to voter list inclusions.
In Assam, over 50,000 evicted families received notices for hearings due to address changes.
Political parties in West Bengal, including Trinamool Congress and CPM, accused the EC of bias and disenfranchisement.
- Who
- Voters in West Bengal and Assam, political parties, Election Commission
- What
- Controversies over voter list revisions and hearings
- When
- Ongoing, with deadlines in February 2026
- Where
- West Bengal and Assam, India
- Why
- Discrepancies in voter records, political allegations, and eviction-related issues
- Location
- West Bengal and Assam, India
- Form 7
- Used to object to voter list inclusions
- Hearing Deadline
- February 7, 2026
- Unmapped Voters in Bengal
- 72 lakh
- Voters with Logical Discrepancies
- 40 lakh
- Evicted Families in Assam
- 50,000
- Draft Electoral Roll in Assam
- 2,52,02,775 electors
- Dead Electors Identified
- 4,78,992
- Shifted Voters Identified
- 5,23,680
- Duplicate Entries Identified
- 53,619
Sources
Losing wages for hearings unfair, fume protesters as villagers block East Burdwan highway
At Poll Rally, Abhishek Banerjee Presents 10 "Dead Voters" To Debunk SIR
CPM state secretary Md Salim sees exclusion of voters in EC’s SIR exercise - Telegraph India
Thousands evicted in Assam are now clamouring to get their names into voter list
No limit on Form 7 submission: EC clarifies amid Bengal voter list controversy - Telegraph India