Several opposition political parties and civil rights organizations in West Bengal formed a joint platform on Saturday, November 14, 2026, to protect the rights of voters. The group, named ‘Sara Bangla Votadhikar Rokkha Jukto Moncho’ (All Bengal Joint Forum to Safeguard Voting Rights), was established to support individuals whose names were unlawfully removed from electoral rolls during a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
The forum has invited all opposition parties and affected voters to a mass convention scheduled for November 21 in Kolkata. Participating entities include the Congress, Mamata All India Trinamool Congress, CPI, CPIM, and civil rights groups such as Bharat Jodo, Nagarik Rakkha Mancha, and the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR).
According to economist and Congress leader Prasenjit Bose, the platform intends to pose six major questions to the Election Commission of India (ECI). Key concerns include the timeline for tribunals to resolve lakhs of pending appeals and whether 22 lakh voters who appealed for inclusion will be denied their right to vote in upcoming panchayat and municipality elections.
Data indicates that over 91 lakh electors were deleted from the rolls, representing a decrease of approximately 13% in the state's voter count prior to the start of the exercise. The SIR process in West Bengal began in October 2025.
