IAF veteran dropped from West Bengal voter list in mass SIR deletions: ‘Feels like I’m the only one who isn't Indian’
A decorated Indian Air Force veteran from West Bengal discovered his name was deleted from the state's voter list during the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision exercise. Over 90 lakh names were deleted from West Bengal's electoral rolls ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.
Wing Commander Md Shamim Akhtar, a decorated Indian Air Force veteran, was shocked to find his name deleted from West Bengal's voter list during the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision exercise. Akhtar, 48, served in the IAF for 20 years and is a resident of Kolkata. He is among over 90 lakh names deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal, with the state's voters shrinking almost 12% from 7.66 crore to 6.75 crore. Around 7 lakh new voters have been added to the electoral rolls. Akhtar's name was initially marked 'under adjudication' on 28 February, and he was not given a reason for the deletion. He has appealed to the tribunal online and offline, submitting documents physically at the Election Office in Kolkata.
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