According to a report by Alt News, a claim made by West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari regarding the number of voters who appealed against deletions from the electoral rolls has been challenged using official Election Commission data. On August 1, 2026, Adhikari alleged that out of 27 lakh individuals whose names were removed from the voter list due to 'logical discrepancies,' only seven lakh had approached the court-appointed appellate tribunals to seek reinstatement.
The Alt News investigation cross-referenced these figures with available Election Commission records to verify the accuracy of the politician's statement. The report suggests that the data presented by Adhikari does not align with the official statistics maintained by the electoral authorities, casting doubt on the scale of the alleged disenfranchisement he described during the launch of a census-related event.
This discrepancy highlights the ongoing tensions surrounding voter list management in West Bengal, where political parties frequently trade accusations over the integrity of electoral rolls. The Election Commission has faced increased scrutiny in recent years regarding the adjudication process for voter deletions, making the accuracy of such statistics a focal point for both ruling and opposition parties in the state. As of now, the Election Commission has not issued a formal statement specifically addressing this particular claim by Adhikari.
The report provides a fact-check of a specific political claim made by Suvendu Adhikari regarding voter list deletions in West Bengal. It relies on Election Commission data to challenge the figures cited by the politician, which is a standard journalistic practice for verifying political statements.
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Original report: Alt News