The breach occurred on Monday, November 24, prompting the ECI to demand immediate corrective steps. The Commission instructed Kolkata Police to ensure comprehensive protection at the CEO office, at officers’ residences, and along their travel routes. It further noted that the ongoing SIR (Systematic Information Revision) process and the approaching 2026 Assembly elections make enhanced security crucial.

The ECI also directed the police to revise and upgrade the security classification for all officials connected to the electoral process. Stressing that such incidents must not recur, the Commission asked for an Action Taken Report (ATR) within 48 hours.

Copies of the communication were forwarded to the West Bengal C

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Officials also found that 13 lakh people, who never had Aadhaar cards, have passed away. The EC and UIDAI are working together to remove ghost and duplicate voters. Their goal is to make the voter list accurate and the election process transparent.

Banks are helping in this process. They are giving details of old accounts where KYC has not been updated. This helps find deceased account holders whose names still appear in voter records.

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are visiting homes to confirm voter details. They are also collecting new forms from residents. So far, officials have distributed over 6.98 crore forms across the state.

The EC has warned strict action against anyone who fails to maintain correct records. In the future, the government will use digital voter verification and Aadhaar-linked roll tracking to build a clean and verified voter list.

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