A total of 2,208 booths in West Bengal are under scrutiny after election officials found no dead, duplicate, or untraceable voters in submitted enumeration forms
Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) of India has placed 2,208 booths in West Bengal under special review after reports indicated that all distributed enumeration forms were returned filled out, showing no dead, duplicate, or untraceable voters.
South 24 Parganas leads with 760 such booths, followed by Purulia (228), Murshidabad (226), Howrah (94) and Kolkata (1). West Bengal currently has over 78,000 booths across 294 assembly constituencies.
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An EC source said, “We have asked for detailed reports from officials of these districts. Apart from the absence of dead voters, these booths do not have any duplicate or untraceable voters. These booths are under the scanner.”
As of Monday afternoon, the 27th day of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls launched on November 4, the EC reported that 7,65,62,486 enumeration forms had been distributed—covering 99.90% of the total electorate. Out of these, 7,38,57,023 forms (96.37%) have been digitally uploaded by booth-level officers (BLOs).
The EC has extended the SIR schedule in nine states and three Union Territories due to concerns over tight timelines affecting both citizens and ground-level officials. The distribution of forms will now continue until December 11 (previously December 4), draft electoral rolls will be published on December 16 (earlier December 9), and the final voters' list will be released on February 14, 2026 (instead of February 7).
The scrutiny of these 2,208 booths underscores the EC’s effort to ensure a comprehensive, accurate, and fraud-free electoral roll, aiming to reinforce public confidence ahead of the assembly elections.
City-wise highlights of booths under scanner:
- South 24 Parganas: 760 booths
- Purulia: 228 booths
- Murshidabad: 226 booths
- Howrah: 94 booths
- Kolkata: 1 booth
The ongoing SIR and extended deadlines aim to address voter grievances, ensure correct enumeration, and prevent any discrepancies in the upcoming electoral process.
(With PTI inputs)
Published: 02 Dec 2025, 10:19 am IST
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