Daijiworld Media Network - Kolkata
Kolkata, Dec 1: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has identified 2,208 polling booths in West Bengal that reportedly do not contain a single deceased voter, duplicate entry, or voter who has shifted elsewhere, according to officials at the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) office in the state. South 24 Parganas leads with 760 such booths, followed by Purulia with 228, while Murshidabad and Malda recorded 226 and 216 respectively.
In addition, 582 booths had only one case of a deceased, duplicate, or shifted voter, and 420 booths recorded two such cases. Despite these figures, the BJP has questioned the credibility of the data.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillor Sajal Ghosh described the figures as “quite doubtful” and demanded a thorough review of the enumeration data from these booths. Earlier, BJP Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, called for an audit of enumeration forms submitted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process conducted on November 26, 27, and 28.
A BJP delegation led by Adhikari submitted a complaint at the CEO office requesting a review by central observers deputed by the ECI. “During the three days, a record 1.25 crore enumeration form entries were made. This is a scam and should be investigated by the commission,” Adhikari told reporters, urging the use of advanced technology to verify the entries.
The party emphasized that the audit is necessary to ensure the integrity of the voter lists ahead of upcoming elections in the state.