Kejriwal Flags Voter Roll Concerns Ahead of Bengal Polls, Alleges ‘Institutional Takeovers’

Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday raised concerns over the conduct of elections ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls, questioning the fairness of the process and alleging possible institutional interference.

In a post on X, Kejriwal wrote, “Even after taking over all the institutions and getting millions of votes cut, what if Narendra Modi still loses the West Bengal election?” He alleged that voter lists could be manipulated through large-scale deletions, referring to what he described as “institutional takeovers.”

The remarks come amid heightened political tensions in West Bengal, where elections to the 294-member Assembly are scheduled to be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29.

Kejriwal’s statements add to an ongoing political debate over electoral roll revisions, with several opposition leaders raising concerns about the deletion of voter names and discrepancies in electoral data.

The Election Commission of India has maintained that voter list revisions are a routine administrative exercise conducted under established procedures. It has stated that corrections and deletions are carried out only after due verification.

The matter has also reached the Supreme Court of India, where petitions related to alleged discrepancies in electoral rolls are currently under consideration.

No official authority has confirmed allegations of large-scale manipulation.