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A breakdown of how many voters have been deleted over what reason
After a special intensive revision process (SIR) conducted to remove duplicate entries and correct errors, the names of more than 59 lakh existing voters in West Bengal have been removed from the draft electoral roll. The detailed breakup is given below:
- Deceased: 2,416,852 voters
- Migrated/Relocated: 1,988,076 voters
- Missing: 1,220,038 voters
- Duplicate entries: 138,328 voters
- Others: 57,604 voters
- Total removed: 5,820,898 voters
SIR in West Bengal: Where to find your name?
The draft voter list can be checked on the ECI portal (eci.gov.in) or on the official website of the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal (ceowestbengal.wb.gov.in) by entering your name or EPIC number. The website will display detailed voter information.
What to do if your name is not on the list?
The Election Commission has also updated the list of voters who were removed from this year’s electoral roll and clearly mentioned the reasons for removing their names. These voters were included in the 2025 voter list, but their names have been excluded from the 2026 list.
You can check whether your name appears on this list by visiting the official website ceowestbengal.wb.gov.in/asd_sir. To search, you can use your Voter Photo Identity Card (EPIC) number or select the name of your state or assembly constituency.
Did your name get deleted from voter list?
On Tuesday morning, the Election Commission published the names of voters who have been removed on its official website. This list includes voters whose names were present in the state’s voter list in 2025, but have been excluded from the draft voter list for 2026.
You can check these names on the website ceowestbengal.wb.gov.in/asd_sir by entering your EPIC number, or by selecting your district name and assembly constituency.
How dead voters haunted draft electoral rolls?
According to information provided to Hindustan Times by sources from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, more than 24 lakh voters have been marked as “deceased” in the draft voter list.
As per official statistics, 2,416,852 names have been recorded as deceased. Meanwhile, 1,988,076 voters have been listed as migrated. Additionally, 1,220,038 names have been classified as missing, 138,328 names as duplicate entries, and 57,604 names under other categories.
Overall, a total of 5,820,898 voter names have been identified in the draft list, highlighting the large scale of the ongoing voter list revision process in West Bengal.
CEO West Bengal outlines process for voters missing from draft rolls
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal said that Booth Level Officers (BLOs), with the help of Booth Level Agents (BLAs), have prepared a list of voters whose enumeration forms could not be found.
According to information published on the CEO’s website, after the draft voter list for 2026 is released, affected voters will be able to submit their claims by filling out Form 6, along with a declaration and relevant supporting documents. These claims can be submitted within the officially notified period for filing claims and objections.
What are the documents you need to submit?
- The EC will accept the following documents:
Identity card issued to state or central government employees or pensioners - Birth certificate
- Passport
- Secondary school certificate or any other educational qualification certificate
- Residential certificate issued by any authority under the state government
- Forest Rights Certificate
- Caste certificate
- Family registration certificate issued by the local administration
- Land allotment certificate or housing allotment certificate issued by the government
- Any document issued before 1987 by the post office, bank, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), or any local authority