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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.

Bankura BLO dies by suicide due to work stress; TMC targets EC

December 28, 2025, 06:21 PM - 4 min read

According to police, Mondal allegedly died by suicide, hanging himself from a ceiling fan inside a locked classroom of the school. A suicide note recovered from the spot reportedly read, “I can’t take the pressure anymore.”

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

EC appoints 5 more observers as SIR deadline nears in Bengal

December 8, 2025, 08:47 PM - 3 min read

The Commission had earlier deployed 13 Special Roll Observers, who have already begun visiting districts to review the progress of the SIR exercise.

ECI stresses on detailed progeny mapping in Bengal SIR

December 7, 2025, 03:27 PM - 3 min read

Sources within the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, indicated that the ECI is emphasising this minute mapping following instances where the names of the parents of some voters in the current list differed from those in the 2002 list.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee - file image.

Mamata to scale up anti-SIR protest in Bengal

December 1, 2025, 04:30 PM - 3 min read

TMC leaders confirmed the decision to hold consecutive rallies in Malda and Murshidabad on December 3 and 4, followed by Cooch Behar on December 9.

The 10-member delegation, led by TMC Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien, met the EC officials amid the ongoing SIR in the state.

TMC alleges 40 SIR deaths, says CEC has ‘blood on his hands’

November 28, 2025, 08:09 PM - 4 min read

Following their meeting, O'Brien addressed reporters, stating that the party had raised five specific questions but claimed that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar did not respond to any of them.

The delegation included TMC Lok Sabha MPs Satabdi Roy, Kalyan Banerjee, Pratima Mondal, Sajda Ahmed, and Mahua Moitra, alongside Rajya Sabha MPs Dola Sen, Mamata Thakur, Saket Gokhale, and Prakash Chik Barik.

TMC delegation meets EC, discusses SIR concerns in West Bengal

November 28, 2025, 01:22 PM - 2 min read

The meeting follows West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, in which she sought his "immediate intervention" on two recent concerns related to the SIR.

WB speeds ahead in SIR process with over 6 cr forms digitise

November 27, 2025, 02:43 PM - 3 min read

“Twelve states, including West Bengal, are working on SIR together. In this regard, Bengal is much ahead of many other states,” the official said.

ECI to meet TMC delegation in Delhi on Friday

November 25, 2025, 08:46 PM - 3 min read

The ECI has asked the TMC delegation to submit the names of all attending members and details of their vehicles to the Commission’s designated email address before the meeting.

Mamata flags ‘urgent concerns’ in letter to CEC

November 24, 2025, 08:09 PM - 3 min read

In her latest communication, Mamata said that two developments brought to her notice could have a direct impact on the electoral process in West Bengal.

The door-to-door enumeration for the SIR, which commenced on November 4, is scheduled to run until December 4, with the draft electoral rolls due for publication shortly after on December 9.

Bengal BLOs rally against SIR workload

November 24, 2025, 01:39 PM - 3 min read

Reports suggest that para-teachers, college professors, and educators from several state-aided institutions have participated to join the rally in a show of solidarity.