Kolkata: A detailed audit of West Bengal’s electoral rolls has uncovered significant data irregularities, alarming officials and raising serious questions about the integrity of voter mapping just months ahead of the state elections. The scale of errors points to long‑standing administrative lapses under the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
🚨SHOCKING. BENGAL SIR exposes ABSURD voter mappings 🤯
-> One man shown as having 389 children. In Howrah’s Sankrail, 310 voters linked to the same parent.
There are 10 cases with 50+ children and 7 cases with 100+ children tied to a single voter. In Murshidabad, 199 voters… pic.twitter.com/zUZCWS8rGS
— The Analyzer (News Updates🗞️) (@Indian_Analyzer) February 8, 2026
During the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has uncovered numerous implausible parent–child records, with one individual listed as the parent of 389 voters in Birbhum’s Nanoor Assembly constituency and another recorded as the parent of 310 voters in Howrah’s Sankrail area. Similar mapping clusters were found elsewhere, including 199 voters tied to a single parent in Murshidabad.
Absurd numbers trigger scrutiny
Data submitted by the ECI shows the scale of statistical oddities in the 2025 rolls:
* 1 person listed as parent of 389 voters elected to be verified.
* Another person linked to 310 “children.”
* Seven individuals linked to more than 100 voters each.
* 10 persons with 50+ linked voters.
* 8,682 cases where one parent is linked to over 10 voters.
* Total of 2,06,056 cases where more than six electors are mapped to a single parent.
These anomalies reflect administrative gaps in voter roll management during TMC’s tenure, raising questions about oversight and accuracy in maintaining electoral records.
Massive cleanup & verification effort underway
The Election Commission has started issuing notices to voters whose records show “logical discrepancies,” asking them to produce documentary proof to validate or correct their parentage details. These efforts aim to weed out errors and strengthen the accuracy of the rolls, particularly after years of inadequate record‑keeping.
In addition to parent–child anomalies, the SIR exercise has flagged millions of entries for other issues, shortfalls in matching to the 2002 legacy roll, age irregularities, gender mismatches, and more, highlighting systemic lapses under the TMC government.
With assembly elections approaching, the controversy over voter roll integrity has turned into a political and administrative flashpoint, putting the ruling party’s record under intense scrutiny. However, the Special Intensive Revision is proving crucial in identifying and correcting errors, ensuring that voter records are accurate and up-to-date, which strengthens the overall credibility of the electoral process in the state.
