West Bengal SIR: Electorate shrinks 12% since October, with the fresh exclusion of 27 lakh voters under adjudication
Over 27 lakh voters in West Bengal were excluded from the electoral rolls on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, with over a quarter of those deletions occurring in Muslim-majority districts. Mamata Banerjee, the West Bengal Chief Minister, has called the process "vote theft" and urged her constituents to vote against the BJP. The Supreme Court rejected the West Bengal government's plea to delay the voter roll freeze, leaving 27 lakh excluded voters without a chance to cast their ballots in the upcoming Assembly elections. The deletions have sparked controversy, with Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of the Congress calling for further action.
7 APR 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
The Supreme Court rejected the West Bengal government's request to delay voter roll freeze, leaving 27 lakh voters ineligible to vote in the upcoming Assembly elections.
— The Hindu
Shashi Panja, West Bengal Minister, criticized the BJP for alleged voter suppression and vandalism, while emphasizing the Trinamool Congress's focus on women's empowerment.
— The Hindu
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Union government of removing names from voter rolls during the SIR process, targeting Matua and minority communities.
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