Chhattisgarh Voter List Finalized by Election Commission

12 UPDATES · 10 DAYS · 21 FEB 2026 — 2 MAR 2026

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Latest · 2 Mar 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Election Commission of India of a "nexus" with the BJP to disenfranchise voters through post-SIR roll deletions.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the publication of final electoral rolls for nine States and Union Territories after the second phase of a special intensive revision by the Election Commission of India, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to the deletions of voters from these lists. It excludes other actions by the Election Commission, state governments, and political parties unless they are direct developments or consequences of this specific revision and publication process.

The full story, from the beginning

21Feb

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Nearly 8% of voters removed from final electoral lists across 9 States and U.T.s in SIR second phase

The Hindu

The Election Commission of India finalized the voter list for Chhattisgarh, adding nearly 2.35 lakh voters after claims and objections were submitted.

22Feb

The Hindu

Political parties will scrutinize the final voter rolls following the SIR, which deleted over 1.83 lakh names, focusing on constituencies with high deletion rates.

25Feb

The Hindu

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed concern over the potential deletion of approximately 1.2 crore voter names during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.

26Feb

The Hindu

Economist Dr. Parakala Prabhakar argues that the Election Commission's SIR process is a targeted disenfranchisement of citizens, particularly Muslims in Bihar.

27Feb

The Hindu

Following the closure of the Manjolai tea estate, 1,906 voters in the Ambasamudram Assembly constituency have been left without a voting place.

28Feb

The Hindu

The Election Commission of India began publishing post-SIR electoral rolls in West Bengal, resulting in the deletion of approximately 1.18 lakh names in Bankura district.

The Hindu

During a Gujarat Assembly debate, opposition parties raised concerns about irregularities in the SIR electoral roll process, leading to limited discussion on the issue.

1Mar

The Hindu

West Bengal's electoral rolls underwent a special intensive revision, resulting in a significant number of voters under adjudication, with Muslim-dominated districts experiencing the highest concentration.

The Hindu

Activists and community leaders raised concerns that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise is being used to target marginalized communities and suppress opposition parties.

2Mar

The Hindu

The Election Commission's SIR process has led to the deletion of thousands of names, particularly in Matua-majority seats, creating political tension in West Bengal.

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Election Commission of India of a "nexus" with the BJP to disenfranchise voters through post-SIR roll deletions.

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