With the West Bengal Assembly election approaching, mass voter list deletions have triggered fear, anger, and political confrontation across the State. Over 90 lakh names have been removed following a Special Intensive Revision, raising urgent questions about citizenship and electoral rights.
In districts such as Murshidabad and Malda, many residents say their names were deleted despite valid documents, often with discrepancies within the same family. The issue has now become an election flashpoint. The BJP defends the exercise as a move to remove illegal immigrants, while the Trinamool Congress calls it targeted voter exclusion, particularly of Muslims.
This on-ground report examines the human impact, legal concerns, and election implications of the voter list revision.