TMC MP questions UIDAI list of ‘deactivated’ Aadhaar numbers in Bengal

Key Points

1. Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale questioned UIDAI sharing deactivated Aadhaar numbers with the ECI on November 20, 2025.
2. UIDAI allegedly shared 30-32 lakh deactivated Aadhaar numbers from West Bengal with the Election Commission of India (ECI).
3. UIDAI previously stated it does not maintain state-wise and reason-wise details for deactivated Aadhaar numbers.
4. UIDAI informed ECI that about 34 lakh Aadhaar card holders in West Bengal have been found to be 'deceased' since January 2009.
5. UIDAI claimed 32.8 lakh Aadhaars were deactivated based on death records shared by the West Bengal government.
6. UIDAI stated that the West Bengal Health and Family Welfare department shared 33.4 lakh death records with Aadhaar numbers in July 2025.
7. The Food and Supplies department of West Bengal also shared death records of 15 lakh people with UIDAI.
8. ECI directed all state CEOs to coordinate with Aadhaar authorities to verify voter data and identify discrepancies.