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Kolkata, April 7 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday over the special intensive revision (SIR) in West Bengal, accusing the Commission of targeting not only ordinary citizens but also members of various...

Kolkata, April 7 – With the judicial process for voters in West Bengal concluding after midnight on Monday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has estimated that the total number of deleted voters in West Bengal has risen to approximately 91 lakh.However, the number might increase slightly...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court on Monday said that around 60 lakh claims and objections of those removed from voter lists in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal will be decided during the day, observing that central forces will remain...

Kolkata, April 6 – Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Vibhu Goel was appointed as an Additional Chief Electoral Officer (ACEO) for West Bengal on Monday, specifically to coordinate with the judges heading the 19 Appellate Tribunals set up to settle cases where voter names have...

New Delhi, April 6 Observing that central forces will remain deployed considering recent incidents, the Supreme Court on Monday said that around 60 lakh claims and objections of those removed from voter lists in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West...

Kolkata, April 6 The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal appointed IAS officer Vibhu Goel as the additional CEO with immediate effect, entrusting him with crucial coordination responsibilities related to the SIR exercise, according to an official order.Goel will serve in his new role...

According to directives from the Supreme Court, appellate tribunals are scheduled to begin proceedings today to hear cases of voters whose names were excluded from the list under consideration as part of the SIR (Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls). All applications, documents, and information...

New Delhi, April 1 Nineteen appellate tribunals, headed by former chief justices and high court judges, will decide on the pleas of those excluded from the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, the Supreme Court said on...

Kolkata, April 1 – The Trinamool Congress wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, Sujoy Paul, on Wednesday, requesting him to ensure that in cases of "logical discrepancy" in West Bengal that will be rejected during the ongoing judicial process, the "grounds of rejection"...

New Delhi, April 1 The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed optimism about the progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, noting that approximately 47.4 lakh out of a total of 60 lakh objections have been disposed of as of March 31.A bench comprising...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, which is heading towards elections, noting that a significant number of objections have already been adjudicated...

Kolkata, April 1 – The judicial adjudication process has been completed for over 78 per cent of the cases referred for adjudication after being classified under the “logical discrepancy” category, with the process yet to be completed for another 13 lakh cases.The figures stood as of Tuesday...

Kolkata, March 31 – Based on the average daily deletion rates of voter names during the ongoing judicial review of voters classified under the “logical discrepancy” category, the Election Commission of India (ECI) estimates that the final deletion figure at the end of the process will be...

Kolkata, March 29 – The judicial process for adjudicating the claims of 40 lakh voters, which constitutes approximately 67 per cent of the total electorate of over 60 lakh, has been completed by Sunday evening, according to an insider from the office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer...

Kolkata, March 27 – The Trinamool Congress wrote to Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul on Friday, expressing concern over 11 party candidates whose cases have been referred for judicial adjudication, and whose status remains unclear.In the letter, written by West Bengal Minister of...

Kolkata, March 27 – The second supplementary list for judicial adjudication cases in West Bengal will be published on Friday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has informed.By Thursday night, the judicial adjudication process had been completed for 36 lakh voters, which is around 60 per...

Kolkata, March 25 The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Wednesday evening that of the 60 lakh cases classified under the "logical discrepancy" category, the judicial adjudication process has been completed for 32 lakh cases by the judicial officer appointed for the process, as of...

Kolkata, March 25 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a notification on Wednesday, increasing the daily allowances for electoral officers at all levels. This was the first time the remuneration for polling officers had been increased since 2016.According to the ECI's order, the...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked litigants, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, to approach the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court with their grievances related to the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal.Referring to the...

Kolkata, March 24 – The first supplementary list for judicial adjudication of voters classified under the "logical discrepancy category" was published exactly at midnight after a day-long wait.The list was first published online on the main website of the Election Commission of India (ECI) at...