West Bengal poll office says eligible deleted voters can apply through Form 6 to restore name in rolls
The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer has announced that voters deleted from the rolls during the 2026 revision can apply for restoration using Form 6. This follows significant political pressure and Supreme Court intervention regarding the removal of millions of voters.
Why it matters
The integrity of voter rolls is central to democratic processes, and this move addresses concerns regarding disenfranchisement in a major Indian state.
The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office issued a statement on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) night and said that any eligible voter who has been deleted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) can apply for their name to be restored through Form 6. The West Bengal CEO said that this list of deleted names is now available online for people to check.
“For left out eligible voter, the list of ASDD (Absentee, Shifted, Dead, Deleted) voters of SIR 2026 is available at the link ceowestbengal.wb.gov.in/asdsir and also at the respective links on the websites of the District Electoral Officers. Any person in this list, may submit Form 6 online or through BLO for inclusion of his/her name in the Electoral Roll,” the notice issued by the CEO, WB office said late on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) night.
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