West Bengal SIR: TMC plans door-to-door check after 45,000 voters deleted from Mamatas seat in draft rolls

New Delhi: The release of the SIR draft electoral rolls for West Bengal has sparked a political row in the state with the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) planning to carry out fresh, door-to-door scrutiny of deleted voters' names in Bhabanipur, the Assembly constituency of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The Election Commission on Tuesday published the West Bengal draft electoral rolls following a month-long special intensive revision (SIR) exercise. The draft list excluded the names of more than 58 lakh voters on different grounds, including death and migration. Of the 58 lakh names, 12.20 lakh are missing voters, 24.17 lakh are deceased voters, 19.88 lakh are relocated voters, and 1.38 lakh are fake voters, a poll body official told PTI. The SIR for electoral rolls in the state began on November 4.

45,000 electors' names deleted in CM's seat

In Chief Minister's constituency, the names of nearly 45,000 electors were struck off from the draft rolls under the SIR exercise, TMC sources said. The deletions of names have affected several high-profile Assembly constituencies ahead of the 2026 West Bengal polls.

According to data shared by the EC, Bhabanipur had 2,06,295 voters as of January 2025. However, the draft rolls has included on 1,61,509 name. This means, the names of 44,787 voters, nearly 21.7 per cent of the electorate, have been deleted in the seat.

How to verify details

Voters can verify their details online through the Election Commission of India's website -- voters.eci.gov.in -- or the official website of Bengal’s chief electoral officer, ceowestbengal.gov.in. One can also check their details through the ECINET mobile application. Voters can also check their names at the block development office or contact their respective Booth Level Officers (BLOs).