West Bengal SIR Data: TMC Won Seats With Highest Voter Deletions, ECI Figures Show
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Election data cited by officials shows the five West Bengal seats with the highest SIR deletions were won by TMC, while the five least-affected seats went to BJP.
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West Bengal SIR Data: TMC Won Seats With Highest Voter Deletions, ECI Figures Show
Data cited by Election Commission of India (ECI) officials shows that the five West Bengal Assembly constituencies with the highest number of voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were all won by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the 2026 election.
The findings come amid a political dispute over the voter-roll revision, with Opposition parties alleging that the SIR exercise affected the electoral outcome. The ECI has rejected the allegations and maintained that the exercise was aimed at preparing an accurate electoral roll.
Five Seats With Highest Deletions Went To TMC
The five constituencies recording the highest deletions were Sujapur, Raghunathganj, Samserganj, Ratua and Suti, all located in Malda and Murshidabad districts.
According to the data cited by officials, all five seats were won by the TMC despite recording the largest reductions in voter names.
Sujapur recorded the highest number of deletions at 1,50,410 in the electoral roll published on February 28. However, 1,14,766 names were subsequently restored before the deadline for filing nominations.
The data also shows that the five constituencies with the lowest number of deletions each recorded reductions ranging from 8,254 to 9,309 names, or roughly 3% to 4%. All five of those seats were won by the BJP.
Data Does Not Show A Uniform Electoral Pattern
The figures do not establish a direct link between the scale of SIR deletions and the eventual electoral outcome.
For instance, the TMC's performance varied considerably across Murshidabad district. The party held 20 seats there in the 2021 election but won nine in 2026.
The constituency-level data therefore does not, by itself, establish that the SIR process benefited or disadvantaged any particular political party. At the same time, the distribution of deletions and subsequent restoration of names highlights the complexity of assessing the impact of the voter-roll revision.
Over 90 Lakh Names Removed In Bengal
The ECI data cited by officials shows that 90,83,345 names were removed from a voter roll containing around 7.66 crore electors during the revision process.
Opposition parties have described the deletions as "vote chori" and alleged that genuine voters were excluded. The Election Commission has rejected the charge, saying the SIR was necessary to ensure that electoral rolls accurately reflected eligible voters.
The controversy has also become part of wider protests by the INDIA bloc and other Opposition groups, which have demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The ECI has maintained that differences among its officials are normal and that decisions taken during the process were lawful.
ECI Rejects Claim That 13.39 Crore Voters Were Disenfranchised
Another Opposition allegation concerns 13.39 crore voters who were identified during the SIR exercise.
The ECI has clarified that 95.40 crore voters were reviewed across the three phases of the exercise. Of these, 13.39 crore were placed in categories including Absent, Permanently Shifted, Dead or Duplicate (ASDD).
The poll body has rejected the claim that all these voters were automatically disenfranchised, stating that eligible electors can seek review and inclusion in the electoral rolls.
Bengal Records 93.71% Voter Turnout
West Bengal recorded a 93.71% voter turnout in the 2026 Assembly election, according to the data cited in the report. This was described as the state's highest turnout since Independence.
The figure was also higher than the turnout recorded in several national elections across major democracies cited in the comparison.
The data adds another dimension to the debate over the SIR process, but turnout figures and constituency-level deletion data alone do not establish whether the voter-roll revision had a decisive impact on the election result.
