Relationship Name Error | Kolkata
Wrong Parent or Spouse Name in Voter List
An incorrect father’s, mother’s or spouse’s name can arise from spelling, transliteration or identity-linkage errors. A focused correction request should identify the exact mismatch and support the correct relationship name with consistent records.
Essential review
Records to compare
Family records
Birth, school, marriage or other reliable records showing the relationship.
Electoral entries
Current and earlier voter entries of the applicant and relevant family members.
Proceeding papers
SIR acknowledgements, notices, orders and supporting submissions.
Practical steps
A clear correction process
- Identify the earliest reliable record showing the correct relationship name.
- Explain spelling or language variations instead of leaving inconsistencies unresolved.
- Use the correction, hearing or appeal route suited to the current case stage.
If an application is rejected, obtain the written reason and assess the next remedy and deadline promptly.
Frequently asked questions
Relationship-name correction questions
Which document should be used first?
Use the most reliable record that clearly establishes the relationship, supported by consistent records where available.
Can Bengali-English spelling differences be explained?
Yes. Clearly map the variation and provide records connecting both spellings to the same person.
Can KLS review cases outside Kolkata?
Yes. KLS can review electoral-roll matters across West Bengal, subject to the facts and correct forum.
Source-checked update
Last reviewed: 3 September 2026
Identify the exact relationship-field error
Separate the elector’s own name from the father, mother, spouse or other relationship field. Record the current electoral-roll wording, the requested wording and whether the difference is a spelling, transliteration, surname, relationship type or identity mismatch. A focused request is easier to verify than a general statement that the family details are wrong.
Correction path for an existing entry
Where the elector is already enrolled and the relationship detail in that entry needs correction, the Election Commission’s Form 8 correction option is generally the starting point. The application should identify the particular to be corrected and attach material supporting the claim. If the elector’s own name is missing from the roll, an inclusion issue may require a different route.
Build a consistent evidence set
- Current EPIC details and electoral-roll extract showing the disputed relationship field.
- Earlier roll extracts, if they show a stable and consistent family link.
- A document that directly connects the elector with the parent or spouse named in the request.
- Identity records showing the preferred spelling of both names.
- Marriage, birth, school, passport or other relevant records where appropriate to the particular fact; no single document is automatically decisive in every case.
- A short explanation for Bengali-English transliteration, initials, surname changes or spelling variants across records.
Avoid common filing problems
- Do not change several unrelated particulars without clearly identifying each requested correction.
- Do not submit contradictory spellings without explaining which version is requested and why.
- Do not rely only on the printed EPIC if the electoral-roll entry itself must be corrected.
- Do not miss a notice, verification call or hearing while waiting for an online status change.
After an adverse order
Keep the acknowledgement, verification record, hearing submission and written order. Sections 22 and 23 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 deal with correction, deletion and inclusion, and section 24 provides an appeal route from qualifying ERO orders. The current authority and time limit should be confirmed from the order and applicable rules.
Official sources: the current Form 8, ECI Form 8 guidelines, and the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
Official resources
Check the latest voter services
Use the Election Commission voter portal to check records and application status. Download current forms from the Election Commission forms page.