Election commission releases West Bengal's first supplementary voters list at midnight

India's Election Commission released West Bengal's first supplementary voters list around 11:55 PM on March 23. The list covers decisions on about 29 lakh names under adjudication. Technical glitches prevented many voters from downloading it.

Ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, India's Election Commission published the first supplementary voters list around 11:55 PM on Monday, March 23. The list relates to about 60 lakh names marked as under consideration in the final electoral roll released on February 28. To resolve these, 705 judicial officers were deployed, with decisions now taken on roughly 29 lakh names, though exact additions or deletions remain unclear. Voters must search by assembly constituency and booth number, but the portal does not yet display total figures. Heavy traffic late at night caused technical issues, hindering downloads for many. Security measures have been tightened in the state following the release. Elections for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats will occur in two phases on April 23 and 29, with counting on May 4.

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The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to freeze West Bengal's voter rolls and publish the supplementary list by midnight after noting that adjudication of claims from voters deleted during the Special Intensive Revision was nearly complete. The court refused to set a deadline for appellate tribunals, stressing the need to freeze the lists now.

A senior official in West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer's office stated that the second supplementary voter list under the SIR process is likely to be published by March 27 or 28. Around 36 lakh voter entries from the pending list have been disposed of so far.

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The Election Commission has published the second supplementary voters' list for West Bengal under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, with over 37 lakh adjudication cases disposed of. This follows the first list released on March 23, covering about 29 lakh cases.

Tamil Nadu recorded 85.11% turnout across all 234 seats and West Bengal's phase 1 in 152 constituencies saw 92.35%, marking historic highs. The Election Commission described polling as largely peaceful, though sporadic violence occurred in parts of Bengal. High turnout persisted despite electoral roll reductions from Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

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In 48 seats during West Bengal's 2026 elections, voter numbers fell below 2021 levels. These seats account for 28% of the total 27.16 lakh deletions from the electoral roll. The Special Intensive Revision may have influenced turnout.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is moving to form the next government in West Bengal following its victory in the assembly elections. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive in Kolkata on May 7 to oversee the selection of the legislature party leader. Incumbent Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has refused to resign and plans to challenge the results in court.

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As voting ended in the second phase of West Bengal assembly elections, Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal stated repolls would follow verification of EVM tampering claims involving tapes or ink. The BJP shared videos alleging issues in Falta constituency booths. The commission invoked its zero-tolerance policy while examining reports.

 

 

 

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