TMC flags concerns over transparency in publication of Bengal’s electoral rolls, writes to CEO

KOLKATA: (Mar 8) The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday alleged a lack of transparency in the publication of electoral rolls for the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, and urged the Election Commission to ensure compliance with directions of the Supreme Court.

In a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, the party pointed to a memorandum issued on February 28 regarding the publication of the Final Electoral Roll 2026 for all 294 Assembly constituencies of the state.

According to official data released on February 28, as many as 63.66 lakh names, around 8.3 per cent of the electorate, have been deleted since the SIR process began in November last year, reducing the voter base from about 7.66 crore to just over 7.04 crore.