Large-scale deletion of votes during SIR adversely affected the opposition parties in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, he says
The list of all unmapped voters will be displayed at all polling booths from Saturday (May 23, 2026), he said
The post-SIR polls in West Bengal saw the BJP secure a decisive victory, with AITC chief Mamata Banerjee alleging electoral manipulation. Large-scale deletions and opaque additions of electors during the SIR had a major impact on the rolls’ demographic composition; and appears to have influenced the results alongside anti-incumbency and communal polarisation
. The status of over 1,200 remaining cases among the disposed matters was not immediately clear from the data
Mysuru Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy says no eligible elector should be left out
Mr. Kumar dismissed fears of arbitrary deletions and asserted that the exercise is aimed at identifying and including all eligible voters.
Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the Congress would not allow the wrongful deletion of any legitimate vote or the retention of any invalid vote
The booth-level officers will conduct house-to-house verification across Odisha, verifying details of existing voters and rectifying errors in the electoral rolls
In 150 Assembly seats in West Bengal, the winning margin was less than voter deletions due to SIR, says Anjali Bharadwaj, questioning the fairness of the polls; vote dacoity took place openly, alleges Harsh Mander