The voter list in West Bengal is looking more like a family-tree puzzle than a government document. As of Saturday, January 3, 2026, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has dropped a massive data set explaining why 91.46 lakh voters are currently in a “logical discrepancy” limbo.
The thing is, the ECI’s “progeny-mapping” software has been flagging families that just don’t make biological sense.1 Or nothing. Let’s be real, seeing the list of errors makes you wonder who was typing these in back in 2002. Those too.
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The “Discrepancy” Log: Field Notes
It’s an ongoing situation where the “unmapped” voters (those who couldn’t find a link to the 2002 list) are being heard first, and then this 91-lakh-strong group is up next.
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The “Mega-Families”: The second-biggest issue? 24 lakh cases where more than six children are linked to a single father.2
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The “Time-Travelers”: There are 4.75 lakh voters who are listed as being less than 15 years younger than their fathers. Some are even listed as older.
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The Mismatches: The biggest chunk—51 lakh people—just have names that don’t match the 2002 records. A “Mondal” becoming a “Mandal” or a middle name going missing is enough to trigger the red flag.
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The “Gap” Issue: 3 lakh voters have an age gap of 40 years or less with their grandfathers.3
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The “Weaponized” List?
And here’s the kicker: the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is absolutely fuming.4
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Abhishek Banerjee’s Take: He met the EC in Delhi just two days ago and accused them of “vote chori” (vote theft) via algorithms.5 He’s basically saying the EC is “weaponizing” the roll to disenfranchise people.6
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The “Infiltrator” Bogey: TMC is challenging the EC to prove if the 58 lakh deleted names (dead/shifted/duplicate) include the “infiltrators” the BJP keeps talking about.7
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The Demand: TMC wants a formal, public list of all 91 lakh people instead of “clandestine leaks” to the media.
Countdown to the Polls
[Table: Key Dates for West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026]
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| Date | Milestone | What to Expect |
| January 15, 2026 | Claims & Objections End | Last chance to fix your name or link your “progeny.” |
| February 4, 2026 | Final Voter List | This is the “Bible” for the upcoming election. |
| Mid-February 2026 | Election Schedule | Poll dates likely to be announced for April–May. |
Basically, the “SIR” (Special Intensive Revision) has turned into a massive digital audit of West Bengal’s history. If you’re one of the 91 lakh, you’re likely getting a notice soon to prove you actually exist—and that your dad is, in fact, your dad.
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