West Bengal Elector Names Restored by Appellate Tribunals

5 UPDATES · 20 DAYS · 11 MAY 2026 — 30 MAY 2026

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Latest · 30 May 2026

The Election Commission of India has suspended voting rights for over 27.16 lakh West Bengal citizens due to discrepancies in voter registration records.

What this timeline covers

This event covers Mamata Banerjee's appearance before the Supreme Court on May 11, 2026, to argue that deletions in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls affected election results, including any reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific argument. It excludes other actions by Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress, or the Supreme Court unless they are direct developments of this specific court appearance and argument.

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11May

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Will hear Trinamool pleas on victory margins being less than deleted votes in SIR, says Supreme Court

2 weeks later

27May

The Hindu

West Bengal appellate tribunals have restored names of 4,043 electors, representing 61% of appeals, demonstrating the wrongful deletion of genuine voters during the SIR process.

30May

The Telegraph

The Election Commission of India disenfranchised over 27.16 lakh voters in West Bengal due to discrepancies in their voter registration records.

The Telegraph

The Election Commission of India disenfranchised over 27.16 lakh voters in West Bengal due to "logical discrepancies" in their voter registration records.

LATEST UPDATE — The Telegraph

The Election Commission of India has suspended voting rights for over 27.16 lakh West Bengal citizens due to discrepancies in voter registration records.

Story concluded