Bengal deletes 58 lakh names from voter list ahead of 2026 polls
West Bengal just dropped over 58 lakh names from its draft voter list as part of a big clean-up before the 2026 Assembly elections.
After a month-long revision, the total number of voters has gone down from 7.66 crore to 7.08 crore.
Why does it matter?
Most deletions happened in Kolkata—especially in areas like Jorasanko, Chowringhee, and Bhabanipur (CM Mamata Banerjee's seat).
Names were cut for reasons like death, people moving away, or not being found during checks.
Some officials even marked living people as deceased by mistake and have been asked to explain.
With so many changes—especially in key urban and TMC stronghold areas—analysts suggest the political landscape could shift next year.
If your name's missing, you can still raise an objection until January 15, 2026.