Kolkata, 13 November (Udaipur Kiran)। A major revelation has emerged during West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has informed the Election Commission that nearly 34 lakh Aadhaar card holders in the state have been identified as ‘deceased’, while an additional 13 lakh individuals who never had an Aadhaar card have also passed away.

The information was shared during a meeting between UIDAI officials and State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal. An official said on Thursday morning that the meeting aimed to verify voter list data and identify possible discrepancies.

A senior officer from the CEO’s office said the Election Commission had been receiving numerous complaints regarding dead, ghost (fictitious), missing and duplicate voters. Data received from UIDAI is expected to play a crucial role in removing such entries from the electoral rolls.

Officials further stated that once the draft voter list is published on 9 December, if any applicant’s name appears among Aadhaar-linked individuals identified as deceased, the concerned Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) may summon them for verification.

In addition, banks have also been asked to provide information, since most accounts are linked with Aadhaar. Banks have shared details of accounts where KYC has not been updated for years, helping authorities identify deceased individuals whose names may still exist in the voter list.

Under the SIR campaign, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are currently distributing nomination forms door-to-door. The process is being conducted based on the 2025 voter list and also includes verification using data from the 2002 list.

According to the CEO’s office, till 8 pm on Wednesday, 6.98 crore forms, covering 91.19% of the total, had been distributed across the state.