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Deputy EC raises concern over voter list errors in WB

December 31, 2025, 12:07 AM - 2 min read

During the meeting, Bharti expressed concern over persistent errors in the SIR process, citing instances where 365 individuals were mapped under a single person’s name in some areas, while in others, 60–65 people were registered under the name of single  woman. Sources said Bharti questioned how the revision could be completed on time given such discrepancies, emphasising that delays could affect the timely conduct of elections.

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EC orders home SIR hearings for elderly, disabled voters in WB

December 30, 2025, 05:07 PM - 3 min read

Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, whose party had formally raised concerns about the physical strain on elderly voters, welcomed the change but urged the Commission to extend the same courtesy to those over 60 who suffer from serious medical conditions.

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EC roll observer’s car attacked in WB's South 24 Parganas

EC roll observer’s car attacked in WB's South 24 Parganas

December 29, 2025, 06:14 PM - 3 min read

As he conducted the inspection, more than a hundred people gathered on the school premises, prompting police from Usthi police station to rush to the spot to prevent further escalation.

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EC halts SIR hearing for ‘unmapped’ voters in Bengal

EC halts SIR hearing for ‘unmapped’ voters in Bengal

December 29, 2025, 04:11 PM - 3 min read

The order makes it clear that even if the commission’s central software has already generated hearing notices for these individuals, those notices should not be served or acted upon.

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Central forces secure WB CEO’s office amid SIR concerns

Central forces secure WB CEO’s office amid SIR concerns

December 27, 2025, 06:21 PM - 3 min read

The ECI, in a letter sent to the MHA, formally requested the deployment of central forces to ensure the security of the CEO’S office as well as officers and staff working in the office.

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TMC MP Kakali Ghosh Dastidar’s family called for SIR hearing

TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar’s family called for SIR hearing

December 27, 2025, 06:13 PM - 3 min read

According to sources, notices have been issued to two sons of the MP, both of whom are established medical professionals.

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ECI special team to revisit Bengal over lapses in SIR process

ECI special team to revisit Bengal over lapses in SIR process

December 23, 2025, 01:20 PM - 4 min read

Officials said the delegation will conduct a detailed review of the ongoing revision exercise and remind state authorities to prevent any further irregularities.

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The next phase, meanwhile, will be for voters with logical discrepancies, for which guidelines have been sought from the Election Commission, another official said on Monday

West Bengal SIR: Hearings for 32 lakh unmapped voters to begin

December 23, 2025, 09:22 AM - 2 min read

The first phase of hearings is for voters who could not link their names with those of their family members in the 2002 electoral rolls

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Mamata targets BJP, ECI over SIR, says ‘next target is Delhi’

December 22, 2025, 04:12 PM - 5 min read

Virtually sounding the poll bugle for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, Mamata described the contest as the “final chapter” for the BJP in the state.

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Political observers say the Matuas – a Dalit Hindu community that migrated from Bangladesh over decades due to religious persecution – hold sway in as many as 80 of the 294 assembly seats in the state

PM to address first rally in Bengal since draft SIR roll release

December 20, 2025, 09:36 AM - 3 min read

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in West Bengal’s Nadia district on Saturday to inaugurate national highway projects and address a public rally

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EC allows home hearings for voters aged 85+

December 18, 2025, 06:50 PM - 4 min read

“Preliminary observations suggest deliberate negligence in these cases. Affected voters will still be required to submit Form 6 due to procedural requirements,” said the official.

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SIR hearings begin as South 24 Parganas logs most discrepancies

SIR hearings begin as South 24 Parganas logs most discrepancies

December 17, 2025, 02:28 PM - 4 min read

South 24 Parganas leads the state in the category of mismatch in the father’s name, with as many as 9,33,872 forms flagged. In contrast, Kalimpong district recorded the lowest number of such cases at 44,020.

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