Amidst considerations round voter discrepancies, EC publishes ‘revised’ electoral roll for Bengal’s bypoll-bound Kaliganj 

Trinamool Congress MPs Kirti Azad, Ritabrata Banerjee, Derek O’Brien, Sagarika Ghose, Mahua Moitra and different get together MPs stage a protest over the alleged duplicate voter ID card concern, on the Parliament premises in New Delhi, in April.
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The ultimate electoral listing of the Kaliganj Meeting Constituency in West Bengal’s Nadia district includes a correction and web lower of over 2,000 voters following a particular abstract revision by the Electoral Registration Officer, forward of byelections within the constituency.

A particular abstract revision was carried out by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) after an built-in draft electoral roll was printed on April 8. The interval between April 8 and April 24 was designated for submitting claims and objections.

The ultimate electoral listing that includes a complete of two,52,670 electors was printed on Might 5. It recorded a web lower of two,208 electors from the preliminary listing of two,54,878 voters.

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This purportedly follows the deletion of names, recording adjustments in electors’ residence, inclusion of latest and abroad voters, correction of particulars, alternative of Electors Photograph Identification Playing cards (EPIC), and marking of individuals with disabilities through the particular abstract revision.

The correction of over 2,000 names assumes significance within the wake of the State ruling get together’s considerations round duplicate EPIC numbers earlier this yr, and allegations of a number of voters in West Bengal sharing the identical EPIC quantity with electors from different States.

At a celebration assembly in February this yr, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had claimed that the electoral rolls in West Bengal characteristic a lot of “pretend voters” from different States like Gujarat and Haryana, and accused the Election Fee of India (ECI) and the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) of enabling such discrepancies.

She had additionally instructed Trinamool Congress leaders and staff to examine the electoral rolls within the State and flag discrepancies. A Trinamool core committee was tasked with verifying the State’s electoral rolls.

“After house-to-house area survey by 309 Sales space Stage Officers (BLOs), draft Electoral Rolls had been printed on 08/04/2025 by Electoral Registration Officer for inviting claims and objections. All Political Events collectively appointed 660 variety of Sales space Stage Brokers (BLAs) for verifying the draft electoral rolls. After addressing all claims and objections, the ultimate electoral rolls had been printed by ERO on 05/05/2025 and a duplicate was handed to all political events,” the CEO stated in a press release on Might 7, after the publication of the ultimate electoral listing of the Kaliganj Meeting constituency.

Two byelections in West Bengal are due — within the Kaliganj Meeting constituency and the Basirhat Parliamentary constituency — following the deaths of Trinamool MLA Nasiruddin Ahamed in February this yr and Trinamool MP Haji Sheikh Nurul Islam in September final yr, respectively.