The Chief Election Commissioner is also expected to hold a review meeting with election and district officials regarding the implementation of the SIR exercise and the preparedness of polling infrastructure in the region.
Regarding the documents required for the verification process, the apex court stated that a Madhyamik (Class 10) admit card can also be accepted along with the pass certificate.
Questioning EC’s conduct of elections, West Bengal CM said that the poll body is defying Supreme Court orders, targeting voters, and undermining democracy.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that minorities and backward communities are being selectively targeted under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh and said that the party has sought time from the Election Commission to raise the issue.
The Commission has sent a fresh communication to the state secretariat, setting February 17 as the deadline for registering FIRs against these electoral officers and complying with its orders.
He claimed that when his party workers meticulously examined the voter list in his North Assembly constituency, they found the names of approximately 9,200 people registered more than once (two, three, four, or even more times).
The Supreme Court signalled a practical solution in the West Bengal SIR case and set a joint hearing after Mamata Banerjee alleged voter deletions and procedural lapses ahead of elections.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today threatened major institutions of the country, including the judiciary and the Election Commission, saying she could be more dangerous than anyone else if challenged.
Mamata Banerjee will meet the Chief Election Commissioner in Delhi today over concerns on West Bengal’s electoral roll revision, while also seeking opposition unity during Parliament’s Budget Session.
The Supreme Court today directed the Election Commission to publish the names of people who have been categorised in the 'Logical Discrepancy' list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu on the ground of procedural irregularities.
