Election Commission Publishes West Bengal's Final Electoral Rolls After Special Intensive Revision

The Election Commission of India published West Bengal's final electoral rolls on February 28, 2026, following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, the first statewide update since 2002. The revised list includes approximately 7.08 crore voters classified as 'approved', 'deleted', or 'under adjudication'. Over 58 lakh names were removed due to death, migration, duplication, or untraceability, with around 60 lakh voters' statuses pending judicial review. The publication has sparked political tensions, with the ruling TMC alleging voter exclusion and opposition parties warning of unrest. Security measures were heightened ahead of the release, and supplementary lists will follow as pending cases are resolved.