West Bengal's draft electoral rolls, published on December 16, 2025, show 1,83,328 fake or ghost voters, much less than BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's claim of one crore illegal voters. The rolls, released after a month of verification, also removed over 58 lakh names for reasons like death, migration, duplication, and missing forms. Suvendu Adhikari had alleged that many illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants influenced elections in West Bengal. But the Election Commission’s draft data disproves the claim, showing no support for such a large number. TMC spokesman Krishanu Mitra said, "In the draft rolls, around 58 lakh voters have been deleted. As per BSF data, around 4,000 people have crossed back into Bangladesh through the Hakimpur border." He added deletion rates are low in Muslim-dominated areas and higher in Matua-dominated regions. Mitra asked, "If you exclude deaths, who are the remaining deleted voters? Through which borders did they leave?" The TMC insists there are no Rohingya voters in West Bengal and called BJP's infiltration claims politically motivated. Reacting to TMC's charge, Adhikari said, "This is just the beginning. Breakfast has just begun. There will be lunch, tea and then dinner." He promised to speak more after the final electoral rolls come out on February 14. The draft list release has stirred political tension over border migration, especially in North 24 Parganas near Bangladesh. Some undocumented Bangladeshis have reportedly returned via Hakimpur and Bongaon borders since November as the electoral revision progressed. Though small in number, these movements are now political talking points. The BJP sees them as infiltration proof, while TMC says the figures are exaggerated. With West Bengal's 2026 assembly elections approaching, the fight over voter data is heating up, setting the stage for a fierce political battle.