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Sources indicated that the officers have been drawn from the Ministry of Social Security, the Ministry of Sports, the Office of the Director of Census Operations, Tripura, and the National Health Authority of the central government

EC appoints 4 special roll observers for SIR in WB

January 11, 2026, 12:08 PM - 3 min read

According to Commission sources, the appointments have been made initially only for West Bengal, amid heightened scrutiny and political controversy surrounding the SIR process in the state

Kerala allows online SIR hearings for VIP, NRI voters

January 9, 2026, 01:09 PM - 2 min read

Chief Electoral Officer Dr Rathan U Kelkar confirmed that officials can now finalise these verifications via the "ERO Net" online platform.

UP SIR: 2.89 cr voters deleted, SP accuses BJP of fake votes

January 8, 2026, 05:59 PM - 3 min read

"If the BJP makes fake votes, then 'PDA Prahari', people from the Samajwadi Party will file an FIR against them. The entire BJP is on a mission to make fake votes, as so many votes have been cut...The CM himself is instructing the officers to increase the votes," he said.

6.5 crore voters dropped from draft rolls in SIR Phase 2

January 7, 2026, 10:01 PM - 3 min read

Nearly 6.5 crore voters were removed from draft electoral rolls across nine states and three Union Territories after Phase 2 of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision, aimed at deleting duplicate, shifted and deceased entries.

Bengal voters anxious over EC domicile rule

January 7, 2026, 06:41 PM - 4 min read

Following the publication of the draft voter list, notices were issued to so-called ‘no-map’ voters— those whose names, or the names of their family members, did not appear in the 2002 electoral roll.

Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen - file image.

SIR notice to Amartya Sen was driven by spelling error

January 7, 2026, 04:19 PM - 3 min read

The matter came to light amid the ongoing SIR process in West Bengal, under which voters are asked to appear for hearings if discrepancies are found in their enumeration forms. The process applies to all voters, including public figures.

Addressing a dialogue programme with BLOs in Deoghar district of Jharkhand the CEC Gyanesh Kumar asserted that no eligible Indian citizen should be left out of the electoral roll.

CEC interacts with BLOs, stresses inclusive electoral roll

January 5, 2026, 03:10 PM - 2 min read

Although the formal announcement for Jharkhand is yet to be made, the preparedness and clarity demonstrated by the state’s BLOs indicate that the objective of ensuring full voter inclusion will be effectively achieved.

With the final voters' list set for publication on February 14, an official within the CEO’s office confirmed that they have already urged the Election Commission of India to strike these names from the rolls immediately.

Bengal CEO spots 14 voters with Bangladeshi passports

January 5, 2026, 03:01 PM - 2 min read

The investigation into these 14 individuals — located across North 24 Parganas, Nadia, and East Midnapore — shows a common pattern: they entered West Bengal on legitimate visas but simply never left once their stay expired.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee - file image.

Mamata writes to ECI, flags ‘arbitrary’ SIR over WhatsApp

January 4, 2026, 08:11 PM - 3 min read

In her letter, the Chief Minister claimed that crucial decisions related to voter list revision are being taken without issuing any official notification, circular, or legal directive.

EC asks WB DGP for report on protests against observer

January 4, 2026, 02:49 PM - 2 min read

An FIR was registered on December 29 against 30 to 40 unidentified persons in connection with the alleged attack and related disturbances.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee addresses a gathering in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas of West Bengal on Friday.

TMC's Abhishek flags ‘dead’ voter issue, targets EC, Centre

January 2, 2026, 06:22 PM - 5 min read

Escalating his attack, Abhishek accused the Centre and the Election Commission of acting in tandem to disenfranchise voters.

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.