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.
The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today levelled allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of selectively deleting voters from specific communities and Congress-supporting booths in Gujarat under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) today directed the West Bengal government and other state authorities to strictly implement the Supreme Court’s 19 January order related to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026.
TMC National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee today welcomed the Supreme Court's order directing the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish the names of the individuals who have been excluded from the electoral roll due to 'logical discrepancies,’ found during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.
Speaking to the media here on Friday, Maurya said, "Rahul Gandhi has a disease that's why he keeps saying things like, 'The ink is bad', or 'Votes are being stolen'. He doesn't go among the public, and when he loses an election, he questions the Election Commission."
The Election Commission of India has appointed four additional Special Roll Observers (SROs) for West Bengal to ensure the smooth completion of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
