West Bengal SIR crippled by threats, violence; 2025 electoral rolls questionable: ECI to Supreme Court

In an affidavit, the poll body has alleged that while the enumeration phase of the SIR proceeded “seamlessly and without incident” in other States, West Bengal saw numerous occurrences of violence, intimidation and obstruction against election officials involved in the exercise. Further, the ECI has also claimed that the sanctity of 2025 electoral rolls is … Read more

When CM Mamata Banerjee donned lawyer’s robe

The case concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, in which the CM argued, was heard by a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi. Addressing the Court herself, Banerjee questioned the manner in which the revision exercise was being … Read more