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West Bengal Elections 2026 : Bengal : Assembly elections have been announced in five states of the country. Bengal is the most talked about. In Bengal Trinamool Congress and Matata Banerjee (Mamata Banerjee) has power. Cracking the stronghold of Mamata didi is a big challenge for the BJP. But the challenge of SIR is more than a political fight. This has questioned the identity of many people in Bengal.

For a common man, his voter ID card is not only a guarantee of his right to vote, but also the biggest proof of his existence in this country. But today, 90,83,345 people in West Bengal are under the hanging sword of losing their identity. According to the final figures released by the Election Commission, a large population of voters in the state has been excluded from the rolls. This huge number has not only created a stir in political circles, but millions of families in border districts are worried that they will now be considered ‘illegals’ in their own country. This has created a mess of identity cards in Bengal ahead of elections.

Murshidabad and 24 Parganas districts are worst affected

The reality of the statistics in Bengal is very alarming. According to the Election Commission report, the minority-dominated Murshidabad district has been the worst hit, with 4,55,137 names omitted from there. This is followed by North 24 Parganas district, where 3,25,666 people are no longer voters. A large number of names have also been omitted from border districts like Cooch Behar, North Dinajpur, Malda and South 24 Parganas. After a thorough investigation, the judicial authorities found that lakhs of people had lost their eligibility in the electoral roll.

The number of these names is likely to increase further

The entire process was carried out under SIR. According to the report, a total of 60,06,675 cases were under judicial scrutiny, of which 59,84,512 cases have been completed. Of these, 27,16,393 voters were declared eligible for deportation by judicial authorities and their names were deleted. Alarmingly, 22,163 cases have been settled but are yet to be digitally signed; Once this process is completed the number of deleted names may increase further.

Final chance to appeal

After mass exclusion of names, the Election Commission has clarified that voters whose names are found eligible for exclusion will get one final opportunity to present their case and appeal. Bengal Assembly Election Dates Approaching; The first phase of polling will be held on April 23 (152 seats) and the second phase on April 29 (142 seats). The election results will be announced on May 4.