ADVERTISEMENTHe claimed the combined number of deletions and voters placed “under adjudication” now closely matches that figure. “The target of deleting over one crore voters in West Bengal was decided even before SIR commenced. “Even before the commencement of SIR, these leaders had said that 1 crore to 1.25 crore voters will be deleted. According to official data released on Saturday, 63.66 lakh names, about 8.3 per cent of the electorate, have been deleted since the Special Intensive Revision began in November last year. After claims and objections were heard, another 5.46 lakh deletions were recorded through Form-7 applications, taking the total number of SIR-linked deletions to around 63.66 lakh.

Source: The Telegraph March 01, 2026 13:11 UTC