92.8% turnout in Bengal highest ever in state; 2nd highest ever in any state/Lok Sabha poll Record-breaking polling in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, with 92.9% and 85.1% respectively, validates the special intensive revision exercise and people's faith in elections. Female voter turnout also reached historic highs in both states, surpassing male participation. EC officials lauded the high turnout, calling it a watershed moment for West Bengal and highlighting efforts to curb electoral malpractices. #West_Bengal #Tamil_Nadu #Lok_Sabha #revision_exercise #special_intensive #intensive_revision #Sabha_poll #poll_Record-breaking #Record-breaking_polling #Bengal_highest
Net deletions due to SIR 5.2cr (10%) in 12 states/UTs; 2 crore included in Phase 2 Over 2 crore new voters joined electoral rolls across 12 states and UTs during intensive revision, while nearly 5.2 crore names were deleted. This purification process, aimed at ensuring accurate voter lists and preventing bogus voting, resulted in 45.8 crore electors remaining. Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Uttar Pradesh saw the highest purification percentages. #SIR #crore #states #electoral_rolls #intensive_revision #Phase #Net_deletions #deletions_due #joined_electoral #crore_included
Poll rolls shrink by 1.7 crore (8%) in 9 states/UTs under SIR Phase 2 Nine states in Phase 2 of the special intensive revision (SIR) have seen their combined electorate drop by 7.9% to 19.7 crore. Over 1.7 crore electors were removed, with Andaman & Nicobar and Gujarat experiencing the steepest declines. Three states are yet to publish their final rolls. #SIR #crore #special_intensive #intensive_revision #rolls_shrink #SIR_Phase #Phase #combined_electorate #electorate_drop #Poll_rolls
Won't let SIR be stalled, or genuine voters left out: Supreme Court The Supreme Court firmly stated it will not permit any delays in the special intensive revision of voter rolls across 12 states. While extending a document submission deadline by a week, the court sought an affidavit from Bengal's DGP regarding alleged TMC efforts to disrupt the process. #Supreme_Court #genuine_voters #Supreme #special_intensive #firmly_stated #intensive_revision #voters_left #voter_rolls #Court_firmly #Bengal_DGP
