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Election Commission Clears Plantation Employment Records for Voter Enrolment in Seven North Bengal Districts

Booth-level officers have been told to accept these documents with verification during the Special Intensive Revision.

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ECI Clears Plantation Records as Identity Proof for Voter Enrolment in Seven Districts of North Bengal | Image: PTI

Overview

  • The Commission conveyed its "no objection" in a January 11 letter to West Bengal’s chief electoral officer.
  • The approval is limited to the 2026 Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the designated region.
  • The seven districts are Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur.
  • Employment records issued by tea and cinchona garden authorities can serve as proof of ordinary residence for workers and their family members living in plantation areas.
  • BJP leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Amit Malviya praised the decision and urged eligible plantation workers to enroll, noting long-standing documentation barriers for Adivasi and Gorkha communities.