West Bengal SIR: Only 2% of 38 Lakh Appeals Against Exclusion Decided so Far; 91% of Those Names Restored to Voter Rolls

West Bengal SIR: Only 2% of 38 lakh appeals against exclusion decided so far; 91% of those names restored to voter rolls

37,27,838 appeals, or 97.83% of the total, are still pending, with only 1 in every 46 appeals decided so far.

Only 2 pc of Bengal SIR exclusion appeals decided so far

New Delhi: Barely 2 per cent of the nearly 38 lakh appeals filed by voters excluded from West Bengal’s electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) had been decided as of August 7, with the vast majority still pending before appellate tribunals, according to data placed before the Supreme Court this week. Of the 82,782 appeals disposed of, 75,443 resulted in the voter being added back to the rolls, while 7,339 ended in exclusion, m…

Indian Express Bengal SIR headline changed after social media backlash

The Indian Express published a report on Wednesday, 26th August, with the headline, “91% of names back in Bengal electoral roll as SIR tribunals dispose of handful of appeals.” 91% of names back in Bengal electoral roll as SIR tribunals dispose of handful of appeals https://t.co/Ml090Kacao— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) August 26, 2026 The headline quickly faced criticism on social media, with users pointing out that the 91% figure referre…