January 13, 2026 12:53 SIR in West Bengal: The deleted, the doubtful, and the disenfranchised SIR in West Bengal: The deleted, the doubtful, and the disenfranchised The ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal has seen the deletion of about 58 lakh names. Our correspondents speak to those who have been left out, and the political debate around the exercise in the poll-bound State Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid, U.S.’s push for Venezuelan oil, Anti-regime protests in Iran, and more: The week in 5 charts Tamil scholar Sathiyavel Muruganar to receive Ayyan Thiruvalluvar Award