Anxious voters gather in Kolkata after discovering their names have been deleted from the electoral rolls ahead of the assembly polls

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls sparks controversy in West Bengal as thousands of names are reportedly removed for verification and correction

Confusion and concern grow as West Bengal becomes the only state with an additional layer of special adjudication linked to the voter list revision

Political tensions are on rise as leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, have criticised the SIR process, calling it “unconstitutional” and promising restoration of wrongly removed names if his party comes to power, reported PTI

The Election Commission confirms that 2,926 candidates will contest in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections scheduled in two phases also stating that the revision process aims to remove duplicate, migrated and deceased voters while ensuring only eligible citizens remain on the list

With elections set for April 23 and 29 and results on May 4, West Bengal enters a high-stakes political battle amid voter list controversy and legal scrutiny.