Bengal Elections 2026: EC releases supplementary voter list, clears who can vote tomorrow

The Election Commission on Tuesday released supplementary voter lists for West Bengal, clearing the way for names added after tribunal review to vote in Wednesday’s first phase of polling.

The update comes a day before the first phase of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election and follows a Supreme Court order requiring the commission to include voters whose appeals were decided in time. According to the research materials, tribunal-cleared names decided by April 21 were to be added before phase one.

West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said names cleared by the tribunals up to April 21 would be added to the voter list. The official West Bengal CEO site also hosts supplementary electoral-roll materials tied to the Special Intensive Revision process.

The release appears to settle who can vote tomorrow in the seats going to the polls in the first phase. It also separates out voters deleted for lack of clearance, reflecting the court-backed revision process now underway in the state.

The broader election timetable remains tight. The first phase is scheduled for April 23, with the second phase on April 29.

The move is significant because the election is being conducted alongside the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, making the supplementary list central to the final voting roster for phase one.