War on Bengal Enters Its Final Phase?

[Sukla Sen]

West Bengal: Two-Phase Poll Schedule Announced: 1.2 Crore Voters Out!

<https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/west-bengal-assembly-elections-2026-60-lakh-voters-under-adjudication-phases-schedule-10583639/>

[The umpire is, allegedly, a/the major player on the side of the challenger!

Impeachment motions in both the houses of the parliament are in the offing.

The poll has been announced: on March 15 2026.

Last date of filing nominations: April 6. Voting on: April 23 and 29. Results: on May 4.

The Chief Secretary and the Home Secretary have been changed.

The "final draft list" (more precisely, the final electoral roll of SIR 2026) was published on 28 February 2026.

The final published roll (as on 28.02.2026) lists a total of 7,04,59,284 electors. This comprises the 6,44,52,609 confirmed/approved electors + 60,06,675 marked “Under Adjudication”.

As of today, March 16, 2026, the total number of confirmed eligible voters in West Bengal appears to be 6,45,61,152.

The immediately preceding list (before SIR, as on 27.10.2025) had 7,66,37,529 total voters.

*There is a massive deletion of 1,20,76,377*.

(There are, however, both mismatches in numbers and also lingering confusions as regards the number of "under adjudication" voters vis-a-vis the total number.)]

<<The CEC’s statement Sunday made it clear that those under adjudication won’t be able to vote until their names are cleared by judicial officers.

“As per the orders of the Supreme Court, the learned judges, working under the direction of the High Court of Calcutta, will be bringing out the supplementary lists. And as and when the supplementary lists and names come out, they shall be included with the existing electors,” the CEC said.>>

[For the background, please look up:

War on Bengal: Enters A New Phase at <https://groups.google.com/g/greenyouth/c/Lf4LIXPUNWg>.]

Peace Is Doable