Bengal voter list deletions largely restored before elections
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: In Bengal, election officials removed about 91 lakh names from the voter list before polling, a figure nearly three times the margin of victory in the state. After a review, 93 % of the appeals to reinstate voters were successful, and the deletions are now under further scrutiny. The case highlights concerns over the accuracy of automated voter roll updates and the need for oversight.
Covered by 2 outlets across the spectrum: 50% left, 0% center, 50% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): Scroll.in
- Right-leaning (1): Times Now
Sources
- Before election commissioners flagged ‘centralisation’ of voter rolls, it was done in Bengal SIR — Scroll.in (left-leaning)
- By The Numbers: With 93% Comeback, Bengal SIR Deletions Under Scanner — Times Now (right-leaning)