4.98 lakh voters did not show up for SIR hearings, 1.63 lakh ‘ineligible’ electors flagged: West Bengal CEO
The Hindu
West Bengal CEO reports 4.98 lakh voters missed SIR hearings; 1.63 lakh flagged as ineligible as final voter list approaches.
Despite repeated summons issued to voters, West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer on Saturday (February 14, 2026) said 4.98 lakh electors have not showed up for the special intensive revision (SIR) hearings in the State. Additionally, 1.63 lakh voters have been flagged as “ineligible” due to errors.
This comes on the day (February 14) that the SIR hearings were formally completed in the State after a seven-day extension given by the Election Commission (EC).
“For the people whose names are in the draft roll but their names did not feature in the final roll, they will all get an order. Then, they will have a chance to make an appeal to the District Election Officer, and then to the CEO. They can always get their names back [on the rolls] if they were removed due to errors,” Manoj Kumar Agarwal, West Bengal CEO, said.
He added that all SIR hearings have been officially completed in West Bengal within the extended deadline.
Mr. Agarwal added that this is not the end of inclusions and deletions from the voter list as voters can still apply for fresh inclusions through Form 6 during other upcoming elections.
However, all the 4.98 lakh no-shows at hearings and 1.63 lakh ineligible voters could be removed from the 2026 final voter list of West Bengal.
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