West Bengal SIR: 5.46 lakh names deleted, 1.82 lakh added in voter roll update West Bengal's electoral rolls now list over 7.04 crore voters following a Special Intensive Revision. During this process, over 5.46 lakh names were removed, while more than 1.82 lakh new voters were added. Over 58 lakh enumeration forms were not received, and more than 60 lakh electors remain in the 'under adjudication' category but are included in the updated rolls. #West_Bengal #Bengal #lakh #West #Bengal_SIR #Special_Intensive #Intensive_Revision #Bengal_electoral #crore_voters #update_West
Bengal SIR: Supreme Court allows Calcutta HC to deploy judicial officers from Jharkhand, Odisha; asks EC to bear expenses The Supreme Court has authorized the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice to bring in judicial officers from Jharkhand and Odisha to speed up the verification of voter claims in West Bengal's electoral roll revision. This move aims to address a significant backlog, with the Election Commission bearing the costs. #Supreme_Court #West_Bengal #roll_revision #Chief_Justice #High_Court #Bengal_SIR #Bengal_electoral #judicial_officers #Court_Chief #Calcutta_High
Bengal SIR deadline extended, notice to DGP & a message for states: SC's key orders on Mamata Banerjee's plea The Supreme Court extended the deadline for West Bengal's electoral roll revision, demanding a personal affidavit from the DGP over alleged threats to election officials. Micro-observers will only assist Electoral Registration Officers, who retain final decision-making power. The court also directed the deployment of Group B officers for the process. #Supreme_Court #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #roll_revision #Bengal_SIR #Banerjee_plea #SIR_deadline #Bengal_electoral #election_officials #deadline_extended
