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...
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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...
New Delhi, March 22 The notices moved by opposition MPs in Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar have accused him of “acting under the thumb of the executive”, besides blaming him for “mass disenfranchisement” through the SIR exercise, and raising questions...
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Kolkata, March 3 A dispute erupted between Manoj Agarwal, the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, and a state civil service officers' organization over the nearly 60.06 lakh entries marked as "under adjudication" in the post-SIR electoral rolls published on February 28.These 60.06 lakh...
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Kolkata, March 1 A civil society platform with TMC leanings on Sunday alleged a "sinister conspiracy" to remove 1.25 crore names from West Bengal's electoral rolls and accused the EC of carrying out a "planned purge" under the guise of the SIR exercise.The organization, Desh Bachao Ganmancha...
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Kolkata, February 28 The publication of West Bengal’s post-SIR electoral rolls has not only pruned 63.66 lakh names from the electorate, but it has also redrawn the state’s demographic and political landscape ahead of the 2026 assembly elections, reshaping voter profiles across districts, border...
Kolkata, February 28 Over 63 lakh names were deleted from the pre-SIR electoral rolls in West Bengal, resulting in the revised total electorate of a little over 7.04 crore, Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Saturday.The voter count exceeded 7.66 crore in the state before the...
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New Delhi, February 28 – The process to address "logical discrepancies" identified during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal has concluded, paving the way for the publication of the final voters' list on Saturday.During the revision exercise, more than 58...
Kolkata, February 26 The post-SIR electoral rolls will be published on February 28 in West Bengal, with all 7.08 crore names from the draft list appearing in it, but segregated into three distinct categories – approved, deleted, and adjudication/under consideration, an EC official said on...
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Kolkata, February 25 Approximately 200 judicial officers from Jharkhand and Odisha are likely to arrive in West Bengal soon for the ongoing SIR exercise, special rolls observer of the Election Commission, Subrata Gupta, said on Thursday.Gupta said the poll panel will shortly be informed about...
Kolkata, February 25 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed concern on Wednesday that around 1.20 crore names could be removed from the electoral rolls in the state following the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) process.Addressing a gathering in her constituency of...
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New Delhi, February 24 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed judicial officers from the neighboring High Courts of Jharkhand and Orissa to be deputed to West Bengal to expedite the resolution of voter claims and objections arising from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral...
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New Delhi, February 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to deploy civil judges and also to requisition judicial officers from neighboring Jharkhand and Odisha to deal with the 80 lakh claims and objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision...
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Kolkata, February 22 Judicial officers appointed to adjudicate claims and objections arising from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal will be required to accept only the 13 identity documents specified by the Election Commission of India...
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Kolkata, February 22 – The full-fledged judicial adjudication of claims and objections arising from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the election-bound state of West Bengal will begin on Monday, and the process will commence with the involvement of 150 session...
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New Delhi, February 21 Union Minister Kiren Rijiju described the Supreme Court's order for the deployment of judicial officers to assist in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in West Bengal as a "very significant directive" and stated that the Mamata Banerjee...
Kolkata, February 18 – Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee shared WhatsApp chats on Wednesday, allegedly showing the Election Commission of India's ("ECI") "complete disregard" for the Supreme Court's orders.In a post on his X handle, Banerjee shared purported WhatsApp chats...
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Kolkata, February 14 Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has said that the Supreme Court's recent order on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) did not address the grievances raised by the West Bengal government, contending that "specific directions" from the top judiciary were required to...
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Kolkata, February 9 The ruling TMC on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's order on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying it delivered a "sharp rebuke" to the Election Commission's "arbitrary approach."The apex court made it clear to the states that it will not allow...