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EC tells Supreme Court 22.2 lakh voter-list appeals filed

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC · How we work

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India’s Election Commission told the Supreme Court that 22.2 lakh appeals were filed after West Bengal’s voter-list revision.
The appeals represent about 82% of the 27 lakh voters removed in the revision.
Only 1.2 lakh appeals—3.1% of the total—had been decided when the EC replied.
93% of the decided appeals resulted in voter inclusion.
The hearing followed a petition by TMC MP Derek O’Brien and a request by Congress leader Prasenjit Bose.

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Story summary

India’s Election Commission told the Supreme Court that 22.2 lakh appeals were filed after West Bengal’s voter-list revision.
The appeals represent about 82% of the 27 lakh voters removed in the revision.
Only 1.2 lakh appeals—3.1% of the total—had been decided when the EC replied.
93% of the decided appeals resulted in voter inclusion.
The hearing followed a petition by TMC MP Derek O’Brien and a request by Congress leader Prasenjit Bose.