A recent report by the Indian Express highlights a significant gap in the documentation provided by the Election Commission of India. According to the report, the Commission’s official affidavit regarding West Bengal elections does not contain the specific break-up of 'Summary Inclusion and Revision' (SIR) appeals. These appeals are critical as they represent the formal requests made by citizens to either add their names to the voter list or challenge the inclusion of others.

The absence of this data makes it difficult for political observers and the public to verify the scale of voter list disputes or the efficiency of the Commission's response to these grievances. While the Election Commission is tasked with maintaining an accurate and transparent electoral roll, the omission of this granular data in the affidavit limits the ability of stakeholders to track how many names were contested, added, or removed during the revision process. The report suggests that without this specific breakdown, the integrity of the electoral roll revision process in West Bengal remains shielded from public scrutiny. As of now, the Election Commission has not provided a public explanation for why this specific data was excluded from the affidavit, nor have they indicated if a supplemental report will be released to address the missing information.