The Election Commission of India has reported that nearly 91 lakh voters have been deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. This deletion accounts for over 11.85% of the total electorate, which was approximately 7.66 crore before the revision. The highest number of deletions occurred in Murshidabad district, where more than 4.55 lakh names were removed, followed by significant deletions in North 24 Parganas and Malda districts. Voters affected by these deletions have the option to challenge their removal through tribunals set up under Supreme Court orders. However, it remains unclear if those reinstated will be able to vote in the upcoming assembly elections. The electoral rolls will be frozen for the first phase of the elections on April 6, 2026, with voting scheduled for April 23 and April 29 for the two phases. The Election Commission emphasized that the revision process was conducted transparently and in accordance with legal guidelines, with further changes to the rolls dependent on Supreme Court directives.