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Bengal SIR: 46 lakh names identified, likely to be excluded from voters’ list
Kolkata: Over 46 lakh names in West Bengal have already been identified for exclusion in the voters’ list as per the latest trend available during the digitisation of the enumeration forms in…
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Opposition MPs protest against SIR in Parliament complex
New Delhi: Several opposition leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday staged a protest in the Parliament House complex against the SIR…
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Progeny concept in SIR enumeration form may create two strange scenarios
The concept of progeny in the enumeration form of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is likely to create two strange scenarios. In one, a mother will be considered a citizen without the…
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SIR in Bengal: No single deceased or duplicate voter in 2,208 booths, says ECI
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI), till Monday evening, has identified 2,208 polling booths in West Bengal which do not have a single deceased voter or duplicate voter having names in…
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Parliament winter session: Govt pushes reforms, opposition targets SIR
New Delhi: The first day of the Winter session witnessed repeated adjournments of the Lok Sabha and an opposition walkout from the Rajya Sabha over demand for a debate on Special Intensive…
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Vijay-led TVK moves SC against SIR; hearing set for Dec 4
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea filed by actor-turned-politician Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) challenging the Election Commission’s decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
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Opposition escalates attack over SIR in Parliament
New Delhi: The Opposition on Monday intensified its attack on the government over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with senior leaders across parties alleging large-scale voter deletions, irregularities,…
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Mamata to scale up anti-SIR campaign with rallies
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will intensify her offensive against the EC’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls with rallies in Malda and Murshidabad this week, followed by a…
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EC realised SIR exercise cannot be completed in short time: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday said the Election Commission realises that the special intensive revision of electoral rolls cannot be completed in such a short time after the poll body extended…
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EC extends SIR schedule by one week
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Sunday extended by one week the entire schedule of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine states and three Union Territories. In…
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‘Millions of poor losing right to vote’: Sachin Pilot raises alarm over SIR
Jaipur: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday accused the Election Commission of acting with unprecedented haste and creating widespread fear during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), alleging that voter deletions, especially…
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Nearly 14 lakh SIR forms identified as ‘uncollectable’ so far in West Bengal
Kolkata: Nearly 14 lakh SIR enumeration forms have so far been identified as “uncollectable” in West Bengal, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. These forms are “uncollectable” since the voters were either…
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Over 10 BLO deaths during nationwide SIR, EC denies any link
“I cannot handle this inhuman work pressure.” “For the last several days, I have been exhausted and mentally overburdened.” “I do not have any other way but to take this last step.”…
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BLOs hold protest outside Bengal CEO’s office over ‘excessive’ work pressure under SIR
Kolkata: Booth-level officers, engaged in the ongoing SIR process in West Bengal, scuffled with police personnel on Monday while trying to enter the CEO’s office here during a demonstration to protest against…
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Nationwide SIR: No official clarification on progeny
Despite the passing of 20 days after the beginning of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories (UTs), confusion prevails over progeny. Although filling most…
