After SIR in Bengal, about 91 lakh names have been removed from the voter list, which is about 11.9 percent of the existing 7.6 crore voters. The removed names relate to cases which had gone for adjudication. The total number of names removed since the start of the SIR process has been more than 90.83 lakh. According to the Election Commission data, out of 60.06 lakh names of 27.16 lakh voters under investigation, names were removed in the investigation.
According to official data, since the start of the SIR process in November-2025, about 8.3 percent of the number of voters i.e. 63.66 lakh names were removed, due to which the voter base reduced from about 7.66 crore to about 7.04 crore. Out of 7.04 crore, there were more than 60.06 lakh voters who were kept in the category under consideration. Let us know how many names have been cut from which district and what percentage of votes BJP and TMC got from these districts in the 2021 elections.
Similarly, 58% names were removed in South Dinajpur, 55.3% in Darjeeling and 55.1% in North 24 Parganas. Whereas 53.8% names were removed in West Bardhaman, 50.7% in Cooch Behar, 50.6% in West Midnapore, 45.6% in Howrah, 44.8% in Alipurduar and 43% in South 24 Parganas. 41.8% names were removed in Murshidabad, 40.6% in Birbhum, 35.4% in Kalimpong and 36.3% in Kolkata. Whereas 33.3% names have been removed in East Midnapore, 32.7% in Jalpaiguri, 28.9% in Malda, 18.6% in Jhargram, 17.7% in Purulia and 16.7% in Bankura.
| Who got how many votes in Assembly Elections-2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| District | Bharatiya Janata Party (%) | Trinamool Congress (%) |
| Cooch Behar | 49.07% | 44.42% |
| Alipurduar | 49.70% | 41.11% |
| Jalpaiguri | 45.91% | 43.04% |
| Kalimpong | 35.09% | 20.57% |
| Darjeeling | 49.15% | 28.01% |
| Uttar Dinajpur | 36.98% | 52.78% |
| South Dinajpur | 42.64% | 46.48% |
| Malda | 32.49% | 52.44% |
| Murshidabad | 23.75% | 53.38% |
| nadia | 43.47% | 44.04% |
| North 24 Parganas | 34.38% | 48.56% |
| South 24 Parganas | 31.53% | 51.87% |
| Kolkata | 29.09% | 60.47% |
| Howrah | 36.16% | 50.35% |
| Hooghly | 39.83% | 47.14% |
| East Medinipur | 46.90% | 46.85% |
| Paschim Medinipur | 42.67% | 85.82% |
| Jhargram | 37.15% | 85.80% |
| Purulia | 41.34% | 40.54% |
| bankura | 44.54% | 43.48% |
| Purva Bardhaman | 39.54% | 47.47% |
| West Bardhaman | 42.11% | 44.79% |
| birbhum | 39.22% | 51.50% |
If we compare the vote percentage of 2021 assembly elections in Bengal and the data of voters removed during SIR, an interesting pattern emerges. In the districts where TMC got the lead in 2021, the deletion rate is quite high in many places. However, BJP is also not untouched by this. A similar trend can be seen in the districts where BJP's influence was seen in 2021. For example, in Cooch Behar in 2021, BJP got 49.07% votes. 50.07 percent votes were cast here in SIR.
Along with Cooch Behar, Alipurduar where BJP got 49.70% votes in 2021, 44.8% names have been removed. Even in some districts where the contest was very close in 2021, the deletion rate has been high. For example, in East Midnapur (BJP 46.90 percent and TMC 46.85 percent), 33.3 percent names have been cut. 16.7% deletion occurred in Bankura. Similarly, only 17.7% deletion occurred in Purulia.
