New Delhi: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has called for an audit of West Bengal’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He raised concerns over what he described as an abnormal rise of 1.25 crore entries between November 26 and November 28. The voter list rose from 5.5 crore to 6.75 crore during this three day period. He said the increase appeared statistically impossible and needed scrutiny.
Official records from the Election Commission of India show that similar exercises in other states have achieved much higher speeds. Data from the Bihar special intensive revision in July shows that the commission processed 2.3 crore forms between July 8 and July 11. This is about 85 percent higher than the West Bengal surge.
The Bihar revision continued at a high pace. Between July 11 and July 14, officials digitised another 2.01 crore forms, taking the total to 5.74 crore. On July 12 alone, the system handled 93 lakh forms in one day. The ECINet portal and Booth Level Officers managed these loads without a breakdown in operations.
The numbers indicate that the processing capacity demonstrated in Bihar supports the possibility of high speed revisions in other states. The rise of 1.25 crore entries in West Bengal falls below the peak speeds recorded earlier this year.
Adhikari has sought an audit to verify the accuracy of the new entries. The Election Commission has not issued any statement in response to his demand.
