The final voters’ list in West Bengal is scheduled for publication today, categorizing voters’ names as “Approved”, “under adjudication”, and “deleted”. Those in the “approved” category are genuine voters, while the “under adjudication” group faces scrutiny due to “logical discrepancies”. Supplementary lists for these voters will follow based on judicial review progress. Approximately 60 lakh voters in the “logical discrepancy” group await judicial adjudication.
The “deleted” category includes names previously identified by the Election Commission of India for exclusion. In the draft voters’ list from December, 59 lakh names were deleted under categories like “deceased”, “duplicate”, “shifted”, and “missing”. The final voters’ list will provide insight into the number of deletions, with the complete picture after supplementary lists are released.
Notably, North 24 Parganas has the highest number of “under adjudication” cases at 5.90 lakh, followed by South 24 Parganas, West Midnapore, East Midnapore, Kolkata Dakshin, and Kolkata Uttar. The Election Commission of India will share soft copies of the final list with political parties for transparency and offers various online and offline options for voters to verify their status.
Voters can check their names on the Election Commission of India’s website or the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer’s website by entering their details. Additionally, they can visit District Electoral Officers’ websites for verification. Offline verification is available through Booth-Level Officers, with hard copies of the list displayed at polling booths for in-person checks.
