Special one-day SIR camp at all polling booths in Punjab on July 19
The house-to-house enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is currently underway across Punjab and will continue until August 3.
The house-to-house enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is currently underway across Punjab and will continue until August 3.
The Election Commission of India’s recent announcement of by-elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal, which fell vacant following the resignations of Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik — the three Trinamool Congress MPs who stepped down after the party’s debacle in the recent West Bengal Assembly elections — has brought the focus back on the former MPs and the BJP’s plans for them.
"The Election Commission has heard our case today, and now we are waiting. We are in our fight," Natarajan told reporters in Delhi.
The 1998-batch IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre is replacing Manoj Kumar Agarwal, who was earlier appointed as the state's new Chief Secretary.
According to officials, Punjab currently has around 2.14 crore registered voters, and the revision exercise aims to update the electoral database ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections in the state.
The Election Commission of India on Sunday said enforcement agencies have seized over Rs 650 crore worth of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and other inducements since the announcement of the 2026 Assembly elections, underscoring a sweeping crackdown to ensure free and fair polls.
In a move aimed at enhancing voter convenience and ensuring smoother polling operations, the Election Commission of India has approved the creation of 4,660 auxiliary polling stations across West Bengal ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.
The Election Commission has directed states to ensure voters face no work barriers on polling day, extending paid leave benefits even to those employed outside their constituencies.
According to Commission sources, the matter has also been communicated to Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul.
Top court orders tighter security and accountability after officers faced intimidation, stressing that judicial work cannot be disrupted by threats or administrative lapses.
