SIR omissions and errors of commissionRecent Indian state elections saw surprising outcomes. However, electoral roll changes, especially in West Bengal, raise serious questions....
05 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Can't let those with appeals pending to vote: Apex CourtThe Supreme Court has ruled that individuals with pending appeals against their exclusion from the voter list cannot participate in the upc...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
ET Graphics: Bengal picture abhi bhi baaki hai; SIR’s changing playbookIndia's Election Commission is revising voter lists, removing over 5.98 crore names. The process, starting in Bihar, has changed significan...
18 Apr, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh voter list down 13% as SIR 2 trims 5.38 crore namesUttar Pradesh's final voter list is out, showing a significant drop in numbers. Over 2 crore names were removed, bringing the total down to...
11 Apr, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
Appellate tribunal sets precedent, accepts aadhaar in first SIR caseAn appellate tribunal ruled Motab Shaikh and Motab Herul are the same person. The Congress Farakka candidate's Aadhaar card proved his iden...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
SIR 3rd phase for 23 states, 6 UTs unlikely to start in AprilThe third phase of electoral roll revision faces a delay. It was initially planned for April but is now expected after June. The ongoing 16...
06 Apr, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee welcomes Supreme Court observation on SIR, flags NRC fearsWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee welcomed the Supreme Court's observation on the Supplementary list of electors. She stated her e...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
ECI trains 200 plus judges for scrutiny of 45 lakh cases in West BengalOver 200 Additional District and District Judges are undergoing virtual training by the Election Commission of India to adjudicate logical ...
23 Feb, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
200 judicial officers to begin Bengal SIR scrutiny tomorrowElection Commission of India is readying a portal for judicial officers for scrutiny and disposal of cases, a senior EC official said. ECI ...
23 Feb, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
45 lakh SIR cases in Bengal to face judicial scrutinyJudicial officers will scrutinize nearly 45 lakh "logical discrepancy" and "unmapped" cases following a Supreme Court directive. West Benga...
21 Feb, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
West Bengal SIR: SC mandates hearing for discrepancies across 294 constituenciesWest Bengal is conducting fresh hearings for logical discrepancies and unmapped cases across all 294 assembly constituencies, following a S...
21 Feb, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
West Bengal chief secretary urges Election Commission to extend document upload deadline for voter inclusionWest Bengal Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty has urged the Election Commission to reopen the ECInet portal. This is to allow uploading o...
16 Feb, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee argues in SIR case; SC asks ECI to be 'careful, sensitive'The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to exercise greater caution when issuing notices for minor name discrepanci...
05 Feb, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Bengal: Cloud over meeting SC deadline for issuing list of names flagged for data discrepanciesThe Election Commission faces challenges in meeting a Supreme Court deadline to publish voter lists with discrepancies by Saturday. Booth L...
24 Jan, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
SC directs ECI to publish names of 12.5 mn voters flagged for ‘logical discrepancies’ in Bengal SIRThe Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to publish the names of 12.5 million individuals flagged for "logical discr...
19 Jan, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
EC signals action against AERO over public questioning of SIR process in West BengalAn Election Commission official faces potential disciplinary action. Mousam Sarkar, an Assistant Electoral Registration Officer, publicly r...
12 Jan, 2026, 11.24 AM 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