Rate at which West Bengal tribunals restoring names of deleted electors proves genuine voters not allowed to vote: Prasenjit Bose
Prasenjit Bose, a Congress leader, highlighted the restoration of deleted electors' names in West Bengal, indicating that many genuine voters were wrongfully removed. He noted that appellate tribunals have restored over 60% of the names appealed, suggesting a significant impact on voter rights in the 2026 Assembly elections. The situation raises concerns about the electoral process and the implications of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.
- ▪Prasenjit Bose stated that 6,581 appeals were disposed of by tribunals, restoring 4,043 electors' names.
- ▪Over 27 lakh voters were excluded from the electoral rolls in West Bengal before the Assembly polls.
- ▪The SIR process has faced opposition from various political parties, including the Congress and CPI(M).
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Highlighting the rate at which appellate tribunals were restoring the names of electors deleted during the Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal, Congress leader and social activist Prasenjit Bose on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) said that the development proves how genuine voters were wrongfully deleted during SIR in West Bengal.“Appellate Tribunals were constituted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court to hear appeals, where around 25 lakh appeals against deletions are reportedly pending. Till May 14, 2026, 6,581 appeals were disposed of by the tribunals, restoring the names of 4,043 electors (61%). This provides evidence of how genuine electors were wrongfully deleted under SIR through opaque, arbitrary and discriminatory processes,” Mr. Bose said in a statement.
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