West Bengal SIR Final List: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, has published the final Electoral Roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026, confirming that 63,66,952 voters were deleted during the entire revision exercise.
The final roll was published on February 28, 2026, in compliance with the Supreme Court’s orders dated February 20 and 24, 2026, along with instructions issued by the Election Commission of India.
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Electoral Strength Before SIR 2026
Before the commencement of the Special Intensive Revision, the total number of electors in West Bengal as on October 27, 2025 stood at:
Male: 3,89,03,865
Female: 3,77,31,887
Third Gender: 1,777
Total: 7,66,37,529
58,20,899 Enumeration Forms Not Received
During the initial stage of the SIR process, 58,20,899 enumeration forms were not received. These entries were treated as ineligible and removed in the draft stage. The category-wise breakup is:
Deceased: 24,16,852
Absent: 12,20,039
Shifted: 19,88,076
Already Enrolled: 1,38,328
Others: 57,604
Total: 58,20,899
This brought down the electorate significantly at the time of draft publication.
Draft Roll Published on December 16, 2025
Following the 100% physical verification conducted by Booth Level Officers (BLOs), the Draft Electoral Roll published on December 16, 2025 showed:
Male: 3,61,99,391
Female: 3,46,15,837
Third Gender: 1,402
Total: 7,08,16,630
The draft roll recorded:
85+ Electors: 4,09,462
Overseas Electors: 85
PwD Electors: 4,60,479
EP Ratio: 0.68
Gender Ratio: 956
Additional Deletions Before Final Publication
Between draft publication and final roll publication, further deletions were processed through Form 7 applications.
Male: 2,68,147
Female: 2,77,877
Third Gender: 29
Total: 5,46,053
When combined with the earlier 58,20,899 deletions, the total number of deletions during SIR 2026 stands at 63,66,952 (58,20,899 + 5,46,053).
Additions to the Electoral Roll
At the same time, new electors were added and corrections processed.
Form 6 & 6A (New Inclusions)
Male: 89,445
Female: 92,583
Third Gender: 8
Total: 1,82,036
Form 8 (Shifting from Other States / Corrections)
Male: 1,953
Female: 4,717
Third Gender: 1
Total: 6,671
The total additions during this phase amount to 1,88,707 voters (1,82,036 + 6,671).
Final Electoral Roll as on February 28, 2026
After accounting for deletions and additions, the final electorate of West Bengal as on February 28, 2026 stands at:
Male: 3,60,22,642
Female: 3,44,35,260
Third Gender: 1,382
Total: 7,04,59,284
The Gender Ratio remains 956, unchanged from the draft stage.
Additionally, the press note states that 60,06,675 electors under adjudication have been included in the final roll published on February 28, 2026.
Appeals and Public Access
The Electoral Roll of SIR 2026 has been displayed at all polling stations and is available for public inspection at the offices of the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs). Copies have also been provided to recognized political parties.
Under Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, appeals against decisions of the Electoral Registration Officer may be filed before the District Magistrate, with a second appeal lying before the Chief Electoral Officer under Rule 27 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
Application for New Voters
Citizens who completed 18 years as on January 1, 2026 were eligible to apply during the SIR. Prospective electors turning 18 on April 1, July 1, and October 1, 2026 may apply online through https://voters.eci.gov.in, via the ECINET mobile app, or through their concerned Booth Level Officer.
With 63,66,952 deletions and 1,88,707 additions, the Special Intensive Revision 2026 marks one of the largest voter roll verification exercises in West Bengal in recent years, resulting in a final electorate of 7,04,59,284.
