More than 9,400 migrant workers from West Bengal living in Bengaluru have returned to their hometowns after receiving Special Intensive Revision (SIR) notices. The Karnataka Bengali Kalyan Samiti, representing West Bengal workers in Bengaluru, reported this movement. Most families affected are from Nadia and Murshidabad districts. They said the short deadlines in the notices left little time to arrange travel funds. Many had to take advances from employers to pay for their return journey. Workers explained that leaving work not only meant travel troubles but also temporary job and wage loss. There was no clear idea on when or how the voter verification would finish. The families started getting SIR notices after January 14. "Our employers told us if we do not return and appear for verification, our entries will be marked unresolved in the SIR process," said Binek Pandit, a barber. He added that unresolved doubts could stop their names from appearing in the new voter rolls. Notices were mainly sent to men, who are often the heads of households and earners, even if entire families live together. The cited issues included address changes, absence from earlier voter lists, or gaps in their records. These problems mostly affected working-age men who migrate for work. Reshma Banu, a domestic worker in R.R. Nagar, said local political leaders in West Bengal helped some workers by booking flight tickets. She got her Bengaluru-Kolkata flight ticket through a politician, then took a train to Nadia. This support allowed many workers to meet the short notice deadlines. Comparing to 2019, Ms. Banu recalled that many workers left during the CAA-NRC protests without telling employers and stayed away for months. This time, workers informed employers before leaving. Saheb Ali Sheikh, a cook from Nadia, said only he and his brother got notices, though nine family members live in Bengaluru. They moved five years ago as part of a group of about 100 and have worked continuously. Despite having all documents, Saheb was given until January 26 to respond. He managed to leave on January 25 after getting an employer advance for travel costs. Sahreef Ul Sheik, who runs a garage in Balagere, received his SIR notice on January 14. He submitted all documents but was told inclusion depends on record consistency. His father's name is missing from the 2002 voter list. Sahreef travelled over 36 hours by train and bus from Bengaluru to Nadia for verification. This wave of returns reflects the impact of the SIR voter list revision on migrant workers from West Bengal in Bengaluru.