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Poll Panel Tells Top Court Bengal Government 'Wilfully Neglected' Directions
The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that the enumeration phase of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal saw several incidents of violence, intimidation and obstruction against election officials.
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"Additions, Deletions Part Of Electoral Roll Revision Exercise": Top Court
Additions and deletions are part of the electoral roll revision exercise undertaken by the Election Commission, the Supreme Court said, as it resumed final hearing on a batch of 19 petitions challenging the SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar.
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Cancel Transfers Of Officers Deputed As SIR Observers: Poll Body To Bengal
The tussle between the Election Commission and the West Bengal government escalated on Tuesday as the poll body directed the state to cancel the transfer of three IAS officers deputed as electoral roll observers.
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SIR Of Electoral Rolls Is Legislative In Nature: Poll Body To Top Court
The Election Commission on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that its order on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states is legislative in character, lays down guiding principles, and prescribes documents needed.
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Poll Officials Collect Documents From Amartya Sen's Ancestral Home For SIR
Election officials on Friday visited Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen's residence at Bolpur in Birbhum district and collected the requisite documents in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
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Government Office Vandalised, Police Officer Injured In Bengal SIR Protests
A government office was vandalised and a police inspector was injured on Thursday as protests against the SIR of electoral rolls escalated in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district.
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At Poll Rally, Abhishek Banerjee Presents 10 "Dead Voters" To Debunk SIR
Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday presented 10 more people, who were allegedly declared dead in the draft electoral rolls during the SIR in West Bengal, at a rally, and accused the Election Commission of taking away voting rights of citizens.
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Can Examine Citizenship For Electoral Purposes: Poll Body To Top Court
The Election Commission on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it functions as the original authority in matters relating to electoral rolls and conduct of polls.
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AI-Driven Errors Causing SIR Hardships: Mamata Bannerjee To Poll Body Chief
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to CEC Gyanesh Kumar again on Monday, claiming that AI-driven digitisation errors in the 2002 electoral rolls were causing widespread hardship to genuine voters during the SIR exercise in the state.
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Amartya Sen Receives SIR Summons, Poll Official Explains Why
The office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) clarified that SIR hearing summonses to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, cricketer Mohammed Shami and Bengali actor-turned-TMC MP Dev were part of a routine electoral verification process.
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Poll Panel Tells Top Court Bengal Government 'Wilfully Neglected' Directions
The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that the enumeration phase of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal saw several incidents of violence, intimidation and obstruction against election officials.
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"Additions, Deletions Part Of Electoral Roll Revision Exercise": Top Court
Additions and deletions are part of the electoral roll revision exercise undertaken by the Election Commission, the Supreme Court said, as it resumed final hearing on a batch of 19 petitions challenging the SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar.
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Cancel Transfers Of Officers Deputed As SIR Observers: Poll Body To Bengal
The tussle between the Election Commission and the West Bengal government escalated on Tuesday as the poll body directed the state to cancel the transfer of three IAS officers deputed as electoral roll observers.
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SIR Of Electoral Rolls Is Legislative In Nature: Poll Body To Top Court
The Election Commission on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that its order on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states is legislative in character, lays down guiding principles, and prescribes documents needed.
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Poll Officials Collect Documents From Amartya Sen's Ancestral Home For SIR
Election officials on Friday visited Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen's residence at Bolpur in Birbhum district and collected the requisite documents in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
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Government Office Vandalised, Police Officer Injured In Bengal SIR Protests
A government office was vandalised and a police inspector was injured on Thursday as protests against the SIR of electoral rolls escalated in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district.
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At Poll Rally, Abhishek Banerjee Presents 10 "Dead Voters" To Debunk SIR
Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday presented 10 more people, who were allegedly declared dead in the draft electoral rolls during the SIR in West Bengal, at a rally, and accused the Election Commission of taking away voting rights of citizens.
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Can Examine Citizenship For Electoral Purposes: Poll Body To Top Court
The Election Commission on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it functions as the original authority in matters relating to electoral rolls and conduct of polls.
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AI-Driven Errors Causing SIR Hardships: Mamata Bannerjee To Poll Body Chief
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to CEC Gyanesh Kumar again on Monday, claiming that AI-driven digitisation errors in the 2002 electoral rolls were causing widespread hardship to genuine voters during the SIR exercise in the state.
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Amartya Sen Receives SIR Summons, Poll Official Explains Why
The office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) clarified that SIR hearing summonses to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, cricketer Mohammed Shami and Bengali actor-turned-TMC MP Dev were part of a routine electoral verification process.
