Trinamool Congress Challenges Election Commission Over BLA Restrictions

Chaos at SIR hearings as Trinamool demands inclusion of booth level agents during proceedings

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari asked for an FIR to be filed against the Trinamool MLA who stopped the hearing in Chinsurah over this issue

Trinamool Congress Challenges Election Commission Over BLA Restrictions

The Trinamool Congress has challenged the Election Commission regarding the entry of political party booth-level agents (BLAs) into SIR hearing centres, claiming it as a democratic right. They demand clarity and transparency in voter enumeration and criticize the issuance of hearing notices based on flawed lists.

Bengal: TMC MLA halts SIR hearings in Hooghly, demands inclusion of party BLAs

Kolkata, Dec 30 (PTI) A day after halting SIR hearings at the Chinsurah–Mogra block office in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, Trinamool Congress MLA Asit Mazumdar on Tuesday again stopped proceedings at the Polba Block Development Officer (BDO) office, demanding the inclusion of party booth-level agents (BLA-2s).Mazumdar interrupted the proceedings and demanded a written assurance that BLAs would not be excluded."If Trinamool's BLAs are not pres…

Hooghly Voter Roll War: TMC MLA Asit Majumdar Halts Hearings Over BLA Exclusion Ahead of 2026 Polls - Business League

West Bengal is witnessing a high-voltage showdown over something as seemingly dry as a voter list. As of Tuesday, December 30, 2025, Trinamool Congress MLA Asit Majumdar has followed through on his ultimatum, shutting down the Special Intensive Roll (SIR) hearing at the Polba Dadpur block office in Hooghly. The thing is, this isn’t just about administrative rules. Or nothing. Let’s be real, the ruling party feels like the Election Commission (EC…

SIR in Bengal: Trinamool Delegation Asks ECI to Address Concerns of Sick & Elderly Citizens

KOLKATA — A Trinamool Congress delegation once again approached the Election Commission on Monday, raising their reservations against calling elderly and sick people to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing sessions and not allowing Booth Level Agents (BLAs) inside the hearing centre. The Trinamool Congress in West Bengal also asked why no action is being taken in this regard despite their repeated pleas. A five-member Trinamool delegatio…

Trinamool MLA halts SIR hearing in Hooghly, demands presence of BLAs

Trinamool Congress MLA Asit Majumdar on Monday disrupted the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing process at a centre in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, demanding that booth-level agents (BLAs) of...