Former Calcutta HC judge dropped from Bengal voters’ list after adjudication| India News

Kolkata: The name of Sahidullah Munshi, former judge of the Calcutta high court and the existing chairperson of the Board of Auqaf in West Bengal, was deleted from the electoral roll after adjudication by judicial officers appointed by the Calcutta high court. The Election Commission of India (ECI) published the first part of the final … Read more

Parties welcome two-phase West Bengal polls; people will bring down TMC, says BJP

A vendor arranges various political parties’ flags for sale for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata on March 15, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI Marking a departure from the earlier trend of multiple-phase elections, the Election Commission of India on Sunday (March 15, 2026) announced that elections to the West Bengal Assembly will … Read more

WB opposes ECI training module for judicial officers overseeing SIR; Supreme Court says no reason for alarm

An urgent mentioning was made about this development before a Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi this morning. “Judicial officers have been given a training module on what to refer and what not to refer. This Court stated Chief Justice of High Court will decide modalities,” argued Senior … Read more

India Voter Base Shrinks 7.93% After Special Revision – Deccan Herald

India Voter Base Shrinks 7.93% After Special Revision  Deccan Herald SIR Done In 6 states, 68 Lakh Voters Deleted In Gujarat, Highest In Country  NDTV Poll rolls shrink by 1.7 crore (8%) in 9 states/UTs under SIR Phase 2  The Times of India Nearly 8% of voters removed from final electoral lists across six States and three U.T.s … Read more

Election Commission suspends 7 West Bengal officials over ‘serious misconduct’ linked to SIR | India News

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has ordered the immediate suspension of seven West Bengal govt officials at the level of assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs), for “serious misconduct,dereliction of duty and misuse of statutory powers” in connection with the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) process in the state.The commission has all directed the West Bengal … Read more

Manipur Assembly Election: SSR Ordered for Tadubi Constituency – India News

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a Special Summary Revision (SSR) for the electoral… The post Manipur Assembly Election: SSR Ordered for Tadubi Constituency – India News appeared first on Archynetys. Source link

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

‘Allow me, sir’: Mamata argues against SIR in Supreme Court | India News

FROM ASSEMBLY TO COURTROOM: Mamata Banerjee, a law graduate, A is perhaps the first CM to argue in-person before the SC NEW DELHI: In a dramatic twist to her agitation against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday argued in Supreme Court against the exercise, which she … Read more

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to appear in Supreme Court tomorrow to argue SIR case

The application further asserts that Banerjee is aware of the ground realities faced by residents of West Bengal due to the SIR process being undertaken by the Election Commission of India, which is under challenge in the writ petition. Her appearance in person would assist the Court in the effective adjudication of the case, she … Read more

2nd BDO office vandalised in Bengal: SIR hearing was underway in Dinajpur; FIR filed | India News

NEW DELHI: The Office of the Block Development Officer (BDO), Goalpokher-II, at Chaukulia in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district was vandalised and torched by an agitated mob on Thursday, amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing process. The Block Development Officer has filed a First Information Report (FIR) at Chaukulia Police Station, seeking an … Read more