Did Trinamool fall harder where more voters were deleted?

Atul ThakurTNN
May 6, 2026 | 17:48 IST
Illustration: Uday Deb

And did BJP gain from voters being deleted under SIR in Bengal?



There isn’t a simple yes or no answer, but comparing the electorate in 2026 with 2024 as well as the reduction linked only to the ‘logical discrepancy’ criteria in the SIR, suggests that the BJP may have gained a bit in constituencies with a high level of deletions.
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