People of West Bengal Want SIR, Says State BJP Chief

After CEC Kumar's Remark On Bengal SIR, TMC Vows To Oppose Voter Roll Revision

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) questions the effectiveness and intentions behind the Election Commission's (EC) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of West Bengal's electoral rolls, fearing voter deletion.

People of West Bengal want SIR, says State BJP chief

Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has claimed that four categories of voters, including deceased voters and voters who are residents of Bangladesh, will be removed from the rolls

Election Commission to conduct SIR in West Bengal? Know what CEC Gyanesh Kumar said

Responding to questions at a press conference in New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar addressed the possibility of conducting a fresh Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll in West Bengal. “We three (election) commissioners will decide at an appropriate time and take a decision on when to conduct SIR in West Bengal or other states,” Kumar said. The ECI had earlier released archival data from Bengal’s 2002 SIR, covering …

‘No SIR, no election’: Bengal LoP warns state govt

Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) West Bengal Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday slammed Trinamool Congress for its opposition to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and asserted that there should… Continue reading ‘No SIR, no election’: Bengal LoP warns state govt The post ‘No SIR, no election’: Bengal LoP warns state govt first appeared on Australia India News.

TMC voices doubt over efficacy of SIR in West Bengal, vows to oppose it

Kolkata, Aug 17 (PTI) Trinamool Congress on Sunday expressed doubt about the "efficacy" of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls of West Bengal by the Election Commission and vowed to oppose any move by EC to delete names of genuine voters.At a press meet in Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal and other states will be announced in due course. He sa…

CEC Gyanesh Kumar clarifies on Aadhaar amid SIR row - tennews.in: National News Portal

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday addressed key concerns raised by political parties over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, clarifying the role of Aadhaar and the process for filing complaints. Responding to IANS queries at a press conference, the CEC underlined that […] The post CEC Gyanesh Kumar clarifies on Aadhaar amid SIR row appeared first on tennews.i…