Q: How many voters before the last elections?

A: In 2024, before the last date of filing nominations for the Lok Sabha polls, Bengal had 7.6 crore voters. The elections were held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, 2024. The last date of filing nominations for the last phase was May 14.

May 14, 2024

Total voters: 76,010,006 Male: 36,143,415 | Female: 37,394,818

Q: How many voters after the Shiv Ratri?

A: On October 27, 2025, the EC announced a special intensive revision of electoral rolls in nine states, including Bengal, and three union territories. Bengal’s list as of October 27 had around 7.66 crore voters — the base before the SIR began. This means some 60 lakh more names after additions and removals, routine exercise that happens throughout the year.

October 27, 2025 (pre-SIR base)

Total voters: 76,637,529 Male: 36,985,863 | Female: 37,371,887

Q: How many voters after the first round of exclusions?

A: The EC released the draft electoral rolls on December 16. It excluded more than 58 lakh registered voters, who were marked absent, shifted, dead or duplicate (ASDD).

December 16, 2025 (draft roll published after ASDD deletions)

Total voters: 70,816,630 Male: 36,199,391 | Female: 34,615,837

Q: How many voters after the draft rolls?

A: On February 28, the EC published a preliminary roll. It reduced the number of voters to 6.4 crore, a decrease of 1.2 crore from the pre-SIR list. Some 60 lakh were marked under adjudication and over 5 lakh were deleted. There were fresh inclusions to the list as well.

February 28, 2026 (excluding those under adjudication and those deleted)

Total voters: 64,452,609 Male: 3,810,872 | Female: 31,640,585

Q: What happened to the voters under adjudication?

A: Starting March 23, the EC released at least six supplementary lists. Around 47 lakh voters have been adjudicated till March 31, the EC has confirmed. These voters were restored as part of the exercise. Poll panel sources said around 40% of those under adjudication did not make it to the final list. But the fate of 60 lakh voters marked deleted in the supplementary lists will have to approach tribunals.