Election Commission
A senior official in West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer's office stated that the second supplementary voter list under the SIR process is likely to be published by March 27 or 28. Around 36 lakh voter entries from the pending list have been disposed of so far.
Imeripotiwa na AI
India's Election Commission released West Bengal's first supplementary voters list around 11:55 PM on March 23. The list covers decisions on about 29 lakh names under adjudication. Technical glitches prevented many voters from downloading it.
The Election Commission began training booth level officers in West Bengal for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, while the Trinamool Congress launched a parallel assistance operation amid accusations of voter deletions. Abhishek Banerjee directed party agents to monitor BLOs closely and set up thousands of help camps starting November 4. The Calcutta High Court admitted a petition seeking court-monitored SIR on October 31.
Imeripotiwa na AI
The Election Commission of India has launched the second phase of its Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in 12 states, introducing changes to make the process more inclusive than the controversial Bihar exercise. Starting October 28, the revision softens emphasis on citizenship verification and widens options for linking voter records. This aims to trace more existing voters without immediate document demands.