Kolkata, September 21, 2026: Nearly 93% of the voter appeals decided so far in West Bengal have resulted in restoration of names to the electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court on Monday. The disclosure comes amid the ongoing legal scrutiny of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state’s electoral rolls, under which millions of names were flagged for exclusion.
According to the Election Commission’s data submitted to the court, 1,26,194 appeals against voter exclusion have been decided so far. Of these, 1,13,943 resulted in restoration, while 8,649 appeals were rejected.
The figures cover only appeals that have already been decided and do not represent the outcome of the entire voter-roll revision process, as a large number of cases remain pending.
The Supreme Court is currently examining the SIR process and has sought regular updates from the Election Commission on appeals filed by voters whose names were excluded from the electoral rolls.
The ECI had earlier informed the court that approximately 27.16 lakh voters were removed during the revision exercise. Many of those affected subsequently approached appellate authorities seeking restoration of their names.
The latest data has put the spotlight on the appeals process, with the court continuing to monitor how exclusion-related cases are being handled across West Bengal.
As the remaining appeals are processed, the number of restored and rejected voters is expected to change. The final impact of the SIR exercise will depend on the outcome of these pending cases.
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