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Consider Kerala request to extend SIR date: SC to EC

Consider Kerala request to extend SIR date: Supreme Court to EC

December 03, 2025 6:01 am

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi termed the state’s request “just and fair” and permitted it to submit a proposal for extension of the last date with reasons for the same to the ECI.

Mamata announced that the state government will provide Rs 2 lakh each to the families of those who lost their lives or died by alleged suicide allegedly due to SIR-related stress. (File Photo)

‘Won’t set up detention camps, don’t give forceful instructions to our officers like British’: Mamata to Centre

December 02, 2025 6:31 pm

At the launch of Unnayoner Panchali, a 15-year governance “report card” presented through traditional lyrical storytelling, ahead of the 2026 Bengal Assembly elections, Banerjee said that ‘district administrations that complete (developmental) work early will be rewarded’

In Bengal, ECI flags ‘100% enumeration’ in 2,208 booths, orders detailed scrutiny

December 02, 2025 1:16 pm

After 23 years since the last SIR, having no deceased voters in these booths is ‘almost impossible’, the ECI said, while also flagging booths which had 1-10 forms submitted

SIR success in Bihar, doubts in TN, Bengal unfounded: EC to SC

SIR success in Bihar, doubts in Tamil Nadu, Bengal unfounded: Election Commission to SC

December 02, 2025 9:20 am

The poll body said this in affidavits filed in response to petitions challenging the SIR exercise in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

The EC’s SIR exercise involves each registered elector submitting an enumeration form and documentation to remain on the rolls within a one-month enumeration phase.

With 7 days to go, 74% of SIR forms digitised, says Election Commission; 100% in Lakshadweep, UP lags at 55%

November 28, 2025 5:44 pm

At present, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is going on in nine states and three Union territories, where the enumeration will end on December 4.

Special intensive revision in West Bengal

Special Intensive Revision (SIR): Why is it important? Why ECI is doing it now and what you need to do

December 04, 2025 11:10 am

SIR Form Online Fill up, Download, Submission Guide: SIR, or Special Intensive Revision, is a large-scale verification exercise that the ECI undertakes when it believes the routine annual “Summary Revision” is not enough to clean the voter rolls.

ECI seeks report from Kolkata Police over protest at CEO office, calls it ‘security breach’

November 27, 2025 3:38 am

The ECI letter came after the demonstration led by the BLO Adhikar Raksha Committee outside the CEO’s office, citing excessive work pressure during the ongoing SIR.

The legitimacy of a democracy depends on clean electoral rolls and the shared conviction that the rolls are clean.

A better way to clean up the electoral roll — use Aadhaar

November 25, 2025 1:54 pm

The ECI is not averse to technology. It is natural to ask: If we can vote electronically, why maintain the voters’ list largely with 19th-century tools?

TMC sources said Mamata Banerjee will go to Malda on December 3.

‘Severe impact on the fairness’: Mamata objects to Bengal CEO’s outsourced hiring of data staff, booths in private complexes

November 24, 2025 5:14 pm

In a letter to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, the Chief Minister said the practices have ‘a severe impact on the fairness of the electoral process’

Supreme Court issues notice to ECI on Kerala’s plea seeking to postpone SIR; hearing on Wednesday

November 21, 2025 6:21 pm

Appearing for the Kerala government, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal informed the Supreme Court that local body polls in the state are scheduled to be held on December 9 and 11.