The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has raised serious objections to the special revision of the voter list ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal. The party’s National Vice President, Dehlan Baqavi, alleged that the process is being used in a planned manner to deprive minorities of their voting rights.

According to the press release, in the Nandigram Assembly constituency—where the Muslim community constitutes about 25 percent of the population—95.5 percent of the deleted voters are Muslims. SDPI stated that this figure reflects a clear imbalance and bias in the electoral process.

The party claims that approximately 9.1 million voters have been removed from the rolls across the state, with Murshidabad district—considered a Muslim-majority area—being the most affected. SDPI termed this a direct attack on democratic rights.

Meanwhile, tribunals operating under the supervision of the Supreme Court have also pointed out flaws in the process. The name of Congress candidate Mehtab Sheikh from Farakka was restored after the Election Commission failed to provide any valid reason for its deletion. The party alleges that around 2 million voters have been excluded through this process.

SDPI has demanded an immediate independent inquiry into these developments. It has also called for the restoration of all eligible voters’ names before polling and urged the Election Commission to ensure complete transparency and accountability.

The party has appealed to all democratic forces to unite on this issue and come forward to protect the constitutional right to vote.