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Mamata Banerjee Says Will Move Court "As Common Citizen" Against Bengal SIR
Demanding accountability from the Centre on this matter, Chief Minister Banerjee warned that she would move court as an individual if necessary.
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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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Mamata Banerjee May Visit Delhi In February To Protest Against SIR: Sources
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit Delhi in February to register a major protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll.
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After BJP Leader Complains, Bengal Poll Official Suspended Over SIR Lapse
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended an Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district after serious irregularities were found in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
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"What Is Happening In Bengal...": Amartya Sen Flags Haste In SIR Process
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has voiced deep unease over the SIR process in West Bengal, warning that the exercise is being conducted with "undue haste" and may jeopardise democratic participation, particularly with the assembly elections approaching.
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Bengal Minister Threatens On-Duty Woman Officer During SIR Hearing
Trinamool Congress MLA from Raghunathganj and Minister of State for Power Akhruzzaman was seen allegedly threatening a Block Development Officer during an SIR camp.
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'Not Consulted': Election Body Opposes Bengal Action Against Poll Officials
The West Bengal government didn't take the Election Commission (EC)'s approval before penalising the erring officers linked to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) duties in a case from last year, the poll body has flagged.
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"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
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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Mamata Banerjee Says Will Move Court "As Common Citizen" Against Bengal SIR
Demanding accountability from the Centre on this matter, Chief Minister Banerjee warned that she would move court as an individual if necessary.
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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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Mamata Banerjee May Visit Delhi In February To Protest Against SIR: Sources
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit Delhi in February to register a major protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll.
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After BJP Leader Complains, Bengal Poll Official Suspended Over SIR Lapse
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended an Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district after serious irregularities were found in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
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"What Is Happening In Bengal...": Amartya Sen Flags Haste In SIR Process
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has voiced deep unease over the SIR process in West Bengal, warning that the exercise is being conducted with "undue haste" and may jeopardise democratic participation, particularly with the assembly elections approaching.
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Bengal Minister Threatens On-Duty Woman Officer During SIR Hearing
Trinamool Congress MLA from Raghunathganj and Minister of State for Power Akhruzzaman was seen allegedly threatening a Block Development Officer during an SIR camp.
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'Not Consulted': Election Body Opposes Bengal Action Against Poll Officials
The West Bengal government didn't take the Election Commission (EC)'s approval before penalising the erring officers linked to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) duties in a case from last year, the poll body has flagged.
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"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
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
