Those hit by SIR deletions may see their other rights diluted: Prashant BhushanConcerns are rising over the removal of nearly 91 lakh voters from West Bengal's electoral rolls. Prominent figures like Prashant Bhushan a...
13 Apr, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Over 70 lakh voters set to be erased from Bengal rollsIn West Bengal, a staggering 7 million voters might find themselves removed from the electoral rolls. Approximately 500,000 have had their ...
19 Feb, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Bengal CEO asks EC officials to work without fear and favour, around 64.61 lakh likely names to be delete till dateWest Bengal election officials are urged to verify voter lists impartially. Over 64 lakh names may be deleted. The Election Commission of I...
15 Feb, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Pre-birth certificates, minor voters: Bengal SIR data raises red flagsWest Bengal's electoral roll revision uncovered strange data. In Metiaburuz, siblings' birth dates showed a gap of less than a month. Ten f...
12 Feb, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
West Bengal CEO urges ECI to extend SIR hearing by 7 daysThe last date of hearing of Bengal SIR was February 7(today) and the due date for final roll publication was February 14. However, the fina...
07 Feb, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
EC issues hearing notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen amid Bengal SIR processNobel laureate Amartya Sen has received a hearing notice from the Election Commission due to spelling errors in his enumeration form, ident...
06 Jan, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Mohammed Shami asked to appear for SIR hearing in KolkataCricketer Mohammed Shami and his brother Mohammed Kaif were summoned for a verification hearing in Kolkata. Shami could not attend due to h...
06 Jan, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
ECI issues 4-point action agenda to states holding SIRIn a bid to enhance voter experience, the Election Commission of India is overhauling the document verification process for those heading t...
30 Dec, 2025, 11.36 PM IST
SIR a huge scam using AI, alleges Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has labeled the SIR a significant scam, alleging it uses artificial intelligence. She stated tha...
30 Dec, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
EC flags technical glitch in 2002 rolls, halts hearings for ‘unmapped’ Bengal electorsThe Election Commission has issued new instructions to West Bengal election officials. Voters marked as 'unmapped' in the BLO app due to te...
28 Dec, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
SIR Kerala draft voters list out: How to check your name in the election draft roll and what to do if it is missing? Step-by-step guideKerala SIR draft list 2025 has been relased by the Election Commission of India. This list follows a comprehensive house-to-house verificat...
24 Dec, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
BLOs stage fresh protest at Bengal CEO officeProtests erupted as booth-level officers demonstrated against detentions, vowing to halt work. West Bengal is gearing up for extensive docu...
24 Dec, 2025, 12.46 AM IST
SIR document verification hearings spark anxiety among Matuas in BengalThe Matua community in West Bengal is anxious over verification hearings under the SIR, fearing loss of voting rights and uncertainty over ...
20 Dec, 2025, 11.22 AM IST
EC to start issuing SIR hearing notices in West Bengal on ThursdayWest Bengal’s Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) will begin issuing hearing notices from December 18 as part of the Special Intensive R...
18 Dec, 2025, 09.01 AM IST
Rajasthan first state to digitise 100 pc of voter rolls under SIRRajasthan has achieved a significant milestone by completing 100 per cent digitisation of its electoral roll. This makes it the first state...
06 Dec, 2025, 08.35 PM IST
Bihar SIR exercise: SC refuses to stay process, asks ECI to continue accepting Aadhaar & voter IDThe Supreme Court declined to halt the publication of Bihar's draft electoral roll, opting to address the matter comprehensively after hear...
28 Jul, 2025, 01.59 PM IST
EC can't reject Aadhaar, voter ID, ration card in SIR, claims CongressAbhishek Singhvi, representing Opposition parties, stated the Supreme Court instructed the Election Commission to consider Aadhaar, voter I...
12 Jul, 2025, 11.05 PM IST