Assam draft rolls cut 10.56 lakh names, covering 61 lakh households The Election Commission’s special revision removed 1,056,000 voters, including 479,000 deceased, 523,000 migrants and 53,619 duplicates, leaving 2,52,02,775 listed electors, or 2,51,09,754 after excluding 93,000 D‑Voters pending citizenship resolution [1][2]. Verification involved door‑to‑door surveys across 61,03,103 households, aiming to improve roll accuracy ahead of the 2026 elections. The deletions represent roughly 4 % of Assam’s electorate, reflecting extensive data cleaning.

Claims and objections period opens until Jan 22, final roll due Feb 10 The Chief Electoral Officer announced that Form 6 (new inclusions), Form 7 (objections or deletions) and Form 8 (address updates) may be filed until 22 January, after which the final roll will be published on 10 February [2]. This window allows parties and citizens to contest deletions or add missing voters, a critical step for ensuring inclusivity. The process is part of the Election Commission’s broader Special Revision initiative.

West Bengal launches hearings for roughly 32 lakh unmapped electors As part of its Special Revision, West Bengal began hearings for about 3.2 million voters, with 58,20,899 names slated for deletion, reducing the state electorate to approximately 7.08 crore [2]. Hearings are conducted at 3,234 desks across 294 assembly constituencies, staffed by 294 EROs, 3,200 AEROs, 80,000 BLOs and 4,600 micro‑observers. The scale underscores the state’s effort to reconcile unmapped voters before upcoming polls.

Tensions surface at Asansol centre, but most hearings remain peaceful While most West Bengal hearings proceeded without incident, verbal clashes erupted among party supporters at the Asansol venue, and elderly electors over 80 travelled long distances to attend [2]. Notices were also issued to the family of Trinamool MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, following procedural requirements. These incidents highlight logistical and political challenges inherent in the massive verification drive.

Both states’ revisions aim for roll accuracy before 2026 elections Assam’s deletion exercise and West Bengal’s unmapped‑voter hearings illustrate the Election Commission’s coordinated push for cleaner, more reliable electoral rolls nationwide [1][2]. By combining household surveys, public hearings and a structured objection mechanism, the Commission seeks to mitigate errors that could affect future electoral outcomes.