Chip, chip, chipping away: Are GoI & Election Commission rewriting poll rules unilaterally and putting democracy in peril?A proposed change to Lok Sabha seats and issues with voter roll revisions raise concerns. Independent institutions, like the Election Commi...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.50 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
Bengal SIR 2026: EC publishes list of voters deleted from draft electoral rollsBengal SIR 2026: Ahead of West Bengal's draft electoral rolls publication, the Election Commission released a list of over 58 lakh deleted ...
16 Dec, 2025, 11.30 AM IST
2,208 booths in Bengal under scanner after no dead, duplicate voter foundElection Commission sources revealed 2,208 booths in West Bengal are under scrutiny. All enumeration forms were returned filled, showing no...
02 Dec, 2025, 08.53 AM IST
Over 95 per cent enumeration forms distributed to electors in 12 states, UTs under SIR: ECA special intensive revision exercise for electoral rolls is underway across nine states and three Union territories. Over 95 percent of el...
15 Nov, 2025, 07.28 PM IST
ECI team to monitor and review Bengal SIR in South Bengal next weekAn Election Commission team is set to visit Bengal soon. They will review voter list revision work. A major concern is that many urban vote...
13 Nov, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
7.14 crore enumeration forms distributed till Thursday afternoon under Bengal SIR: ECWest Bengal has distributed over 7.14 crore enumeration forms. This is part of a special intensive revision of electoral rolls. The exercis...
13 Nov, 2025, 06.13 PM IST
34 lakh Aadhaar card holders identified as 'deceased' in West Bengal, UIDAI informs ECWest Bengal's electoral rolls are undergoing a rigorous revision, with UIDAI data revealing approximately 34 lakh Aadhaar cardholders marke...
13 Nov, 2025, 09.02 AM IST
Bengal CEO to review low pace of enumeration form distributionWest Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal will hold a virtual meeting with Electoral Registration Officers. The review focuses on t...
12 Nov, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
Online filling up of SIR forms starts in West Bengal, response good: OfficialThe Election Commission of India has activated the online filling of enumeration forms (EFs) for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SI...
08 Nov, 2025, 09.35 PM IST
Will not fill up my SIR form till all of Bengal does, says Mamata BanerjeeIn an assertive move, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared her intention to withhold completion of enumeration forms until a...
06 Nov, 2025, 11.56 PM IST
SIR: Over 70 lakh forms distributed on first day of enumeration process in West BengalWest Bengal has begun a month-long Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Over 70 lakh enumeration forms were distributed by 80,000...
06 Nov, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
SIR Phase 2: Three-member ECI team to visit West Bengal border districts from November 5 -8A dedicated team from the Election Commission of India has arrived in West Bengal to oversee updates to the voter lists. This initiative is...
05 Nov, 2025, 11.54 AM IST
143 BLOs face suspension in Bengal for skipping duty: ECBlock Level Officers in Murshidabad, Coochbehar, and Kolkata (North) face suspension if they fail to report for duty by Thursday. These off...
30 Oct, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
West Bengal CEO to hold key meeting with poll officials ahead of door-to-door voter enumerationWest Bengal election officials will meet today to plan the upcoming door-to-door voter enumeration. Booth Level Officers will begin collect...
29 Oct, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
West Bengal SIR: EC promises 100% fair voters’ list, no genuine voter to be left outWest Bengal is preparing a voter list that will be completely fair. A new rule allows family members to sign enumeration forms if the voter...
29 Oct, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
SIR in Bengal: All-party meeting called as voter list verification begins November 4Following the ECI's announcement of SIR in Bengal, an all-party meeting is scheduled for Tuesday. The Trinamool Congress pledged to uphold ...
27 Oct, 2025, 11.06 PM IST