West Bengal SIR 2026 Photo Gallery: Cries Of Deleted Voters Struggling To Reclaim Their Democratic Rights
In the lead-up to the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls resulted in the deletion of nearly 91 lakh voter names statewide, a reduction of around 12% of the total electorate. The impact has been particularly heavy in several districts, including Murshidabad (especially Shamsherganj and Lalgola), Malda, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, and others. This photo gallery captures the human stories and emotional struggles behind the statistics. From Shamsherganj and Milangarh (Daulatpur Gram Panchayet) in Malda to other affected areas, families and individuals are seen gathering old voter cards, Aadhaar documents, ration cards, and SIR deletion notices.
People wait to submit petitions before the Special Tribunal after their names were deleted from the Special Intensive Revision final voter list ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections in Malda Tribunal in Malda | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
People wait to submit petitions before the Special Tribunal after their names were deleted from the Special Intensive Revision final voter list ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections in Malda | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
All deleted voters in Shamsherganj | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
Family of Aklema | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
Special Tribunal | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
A voter | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
Family of Mohidur | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
All deleted voters | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
Shamsherganj | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
Mehabub Alam at Milangarh | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
Pinki Khatun Bibi | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
Malda | Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook
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