Sir Bengal
- All
- News
- Videos
- Web Stories
-
"Understand The Stress": What's Behind Supreme Court's Bengal SIR Ruling
The Supreme Court noted that the Election Commission must understand the "stress" people are under due to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of voter lists in West Bengal
-
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.
-
SIR Claims Deadline In Bengal, Goa, 3 Other States Extended Till Jan 19
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Puducherry, Goa, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, pushing the deadline for filing claims and objections.
-
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.
-
Violence At Voter Roll Hearing In Bengal. BLOs Hold Sit-In Protest, Resign
Tension erupted in Murshidabad's Farakka on Wednesday following allegations of harassment of ordinary citizens and Booth Level Officers in the name of the SIR process.
-
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.
-
Will Bengal Complete SIR In Time? 33 Lakh Notices Yet To Be Published
While a few states undergoing the SIR exercise sought more time to complete it, the Chief Election Officer in West Bengal had made no such requests, implying the process in the state is following the timeline.
-
BJP Won't Allow Bengal Polls If SIR Process Obstructed: State Party Chief
West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharyya said that the party would not allow the upcoming elections to be held in the state, if the party's claims and objections regarding the published draft voters' list in the SIR were not honoured.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Amartya Sen Sent SIR Hearing Notice, Claims Trinamool. Poll Official Reacts
Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has been called for a hearing by the Election Commission in connection with the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress claimed today.
-
Trinamool Congress Moves Supreme Court Against Election Commission Over SIR
The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI), stepping up its opposition to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
-
Bengal Poll Officer Stands In Queue For Voter Verification, Sparks Row
A rare and controversial situation has emerged in West Bengal's Meteli under Matiali block, where the block development officer (BDO) of Lava block herself has been summoned for a special intensive revision (SIR) hearing.
-
Will Seek Legal Help: Mamata Banerjee Says Can Go To Supreme Court On SIR
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today that she will go to court to challenge the special intensive revision of voter lists or SIR in the state.
-
Vulnerable Voters Bear Brunt Of Bengal SIR, Travel For Kilometres
As the second phase of the SIR gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled and vulnerable voters enduring physical distress.
-
"Understand The Stress": What's Behind Supreme Court's Bengal SIR Ruling
The Supreme Court noted that the Election Commission must understand the "stress" people are under due to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of voter lists in West Bengal
-
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.
-
SIR Claims Deadline In Bengal, Goa, 3 Other States Extended Till Jan 19
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Puducherry, Goa, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, pushing the deadline for filing claims and objections.
-
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.
-
Violence At Voter Roll Hearing In Bengal. BLOs Hold Sit-In Protest, Resign
Tension erupted in Murshidabad's Farakka on Wednesday following allegations of harassment of ordinary citizens and Booth Level Officers in the name of the SIR process.
-
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.
-
Will Bengal Complete SIR In Time? 33 Lakh Notices Yet To Be Published
While a few states undergoing the SIR exercise sought more time to complete it, the Chief Election Officer in West Bengal had made no such requests, implying the process in the state is following the timeline.
-
BJP Won't Allow Bengal Polls If SIR Process Obstructed: State Party Chief
West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharyya said that the party would not allow the upcoming elections to be held in the state, if the party's claims and objections regarding the published draft voters' list in the SIR were not honoured.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Amartya Sen Sent SIR Hearing Notice, Claims Trinamool. Poll Official Reacts
Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has been called for a hearing by the Election Commission in connection with the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress claimed today.
-
Trinamool Congress Moves Supreme Court Against Election Commission Over SIR
The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI), stepping up its opposition to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
-
Bengal Poll Officer Stands In Queue For Voter Verification, Sparks Row
A rare and controversial situation has emerged in West Bengal's Meteli under Matiali block, where the block development officer (BDO) of Lava block herself has been summoned for a special intensive revision (SIR) hearing.
-
Will Seek Legal Help: Mamata Banerjee Says Can Go To Supreme Court On SIR
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today that she will go to court to challenge the special intensive revision of voter lists or SIR in the state.
-
Vulnerable Voters Bear Brunt Of Bengal SIR, Travel For Kilometres
As the second phase of the SIR gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled and vulnerable voters enduring physical distress.
