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West Bengal CEO Initiates Voter Enrolment Drive Amid 38 Lakh Pending Cases Row
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 04:16 AM
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The Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal has launched a fresh voter enrolment drive, even as a controversy over 38 lakh pending election-related cases intensifies.
Kolkata, West Bengal – The state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) officially kicked off a new voter enrolment drive aimed at updating the electoral rolls ahead of the next state elections. The launch, held at the CEO's office, featured senior election officials outlining the schedule and the mechanisms for registration.
The drive seeks to bring unregistered eligible citizens onto the rolls and to correct existing entries, using mobile registration vans, online portals and designated centres across districts. Officials emphasized that a comprehensive roll is crucial for a free and fair voting process.
The initiative comes amid a heated debate over roughly 38 lakh pending election-related cases that have drawn criticism from opposition parties and civil society groups. While the controversy centers on alleged delays in adjudicating these cases, the CEO maintained that the enrolment campaign is a separate administrative task and will proceed without hindrance.
Election authorities have set a three‑month window for the drive, urging citizens to register through the official website or by visiting nearby booths. The CEO urged young voters and first‑time registrants to take advantage of the simplified process.
If successful, the enrolment drive could add millions of new names to the rolls, potentially reshaping the voter landscape for upcoming polls in West Bengal.
The drive seeks to bring unregistered eligible citizens onto the rolls and to correct existing entries, using mobile registration vans, online portals and designated centres across districts. Officials emphasized that a comprehensive roll is crucial for a free and fair voting process.
The initiative comes amid a heated debate over roughly 38 lakh pending election-related cases that have drawn criticism from opposition parties and civil society groups. While the controversy centers on alleged delays in adjudicating these cases, the CEO maintained that the enrolment campaign is a separate administrative task and will proceed without hindrance.
Election authorities have set a three‑month window for the drive, urging citizens to register through the official website or by visiting nearby booths. The CEO urged young voters and first‑time registrants to take advantage of the simplified process.
If successful, the enrolment drive could add millions of new names to the rolls, potentially reshaping the voter landscape for upcoming polls in West Bengal.