Sir In Bengal

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  SIR Controversy Explained Ahead Of Big Supreme Court Verdict

  This will be the most significant judicial review of the election commission exercise which has been an issue of fierce political showdown between the panel and opposition parties.

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  Mamata Banerjee Claims SIR Impacted Bengal Poll Results, Top Court Responds

  In voting for the Bengal election last month, the BJP won 207 of the state's 294 seats for its first ever poll triumph in the eastern state, and to peg back Mamata Banerjee who had denied it space for nearly 15 years.

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  Former Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Resigns From SIR Tribunal

  In his resignation letter, Justice Sivagnanam (retired) had cited personal reasons behind his decision.

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  SIR Impact: How Trinamool Performed In Seats With Highest Voter Deletions

  Just before the elections, over 90 lakh electors in the state found their names deleted from the voters' lists.

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  "SIR Didn't Help Us": BJP As It Surges Past Majority Mark In West Bengal

  The election is particularly significant as it comes after the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) which saw large-scale voter deletions across constituencies.

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  EVM 'Glitch', Violence During Polling, Mamata Banerjee's "Terrorism" Charge

  This is the second and final phase of the Bengal election, and it takes place against the backdrop of the controversial EC-mandated Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, of the state's electoral roll.

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  Fish To Jhalmuri, Identity To SIR: NDTV Reporters Decode Key Factors In Bengal Polls

  West Bengal assembly elections 2026: NDTV's power-packed team explored the politics of jhalmuri, fish, infiltration, and women's security

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  Trinamool Wall In South Bengal, What Numbers Hold For BJP In Phase 2 Polls

  Of the 142 seats going to polls in the second phase, the Trinamool won 123 and the BJP 18 in the 2021 assembly polls.

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  Met With "Fear, Silence": Axis My India Chief To NDTV On Exit Polls In Bengal

  In most of the country, the share of voters unwilling to reveal their preferences is around 10 per cent, Pradeep Gupta said. In Bengal, it is 60 per cent, he said

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  'Conducting Polls But Can't Vote': 65 Election Duty Officers Deleted From Bengal SIR List

  Sixty-five election duty officers approached the Supreme Court today, saying they themselves are not in the SIR list in Bengal

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  'Delays, Hurdles': BJP Chief Nitin Nabin Blames Bengal Government For SIR Deletions

  In an exclusive interview with NDTV Editor-in-Chief and CEO Rahul Kanwal, Nabin said the Election Commission ultimately works in line with the recommendations of the administrative officials, who are representatives of the state government.

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  'Trinamool Must Be Anxious, We Aren't': BJP Chief To NDTV On SIR

  The BJP has no concerns about the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal, the party's national chief Nitin Nabin said today

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  Bengal Elections 2026: Bhabanipur To Nandigram, 5 Key Seats To Watch Out For

  In Bengal, the number of voters has reduced by around 91 lakh after the Special Intensive Review (SIR).

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  SIR Impact On Bengal Polls: The Numbers Game With Rahul Kanwal

  This time, the revision has taken around 89 lakh voters off the list, the number corresponding to roughly 11.6 per cent of the electorate.

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  Exclusive: Why Top Bengal Poll Officer Stands By 58 Lakh Voter Deletions

  West Bengal elections: Manoj Kumar Agarwal stressed that his role was only supervising the SIR process, and he had done his job with full neutrality.