New Delhi: Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor Questioning the results of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, it was argued that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls may have played a decisive role in the victory of the BJP in the state.Talking about the SIR campaign, Tharoor claimed that mass deletions from electoral … Read more
Supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday celebrated securing a majority in the West Bengal assembly elections in Kolkata. (Ani photo) West Bengal has turned to saffron. Mamata Banerjee15 years of rule has ended, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)bjp) is ready to form the first government of the state.So what prompted a decisive political … Read more
Defending the bastion of West Bengal for the fourth time and extending her tenure for another five to 20 years will not be easy for Mamata Banerjee. She faces a formidable challenger, the Bharatiya Janata Party, with its formidable election-winning organization and inexhaustible resources, and its star campaigner, Narendra Modi.For five years starting in 2021, … Read more
KOLKATA: More than 500 judicial officers (judges of lower courts) from across Bengal are involved in adjudicating suspicious cases flagged on the electoral roll released in February, significantly slowing down the processing of cases in the state’s courts.In 2025, the overall “clearance rate” of cases in Bangladesh’s lower courts was 62%. In March this year, … Read more
New Delhi: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee Saturday vs. bjp During Eid events in Kolkata. She said she stood with people of all castes, communities and creeds while accusing the saffron party of trying to restrict civil rights through SIR.Banerjee, speaking after Eid prayers at Red Road, claimed that the SIR was part … Read more
New Delhi: Around 6 million voters in West Bengal have been classified as “suspicious” by the Election Commission and their cases have been sent to a judicial officer appointed by the Calcutta High Court for adjudication. This is consistent with Supreme CourtThe directive was issued on February 20. Since the state’s assembly elections are likely … Read more
New Delhi: West Bengal currently has over 704 crore voters in the electoral roll after the Special Intensification Revision (SIR), Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Saturday.During the revision period, more than 5.46 lakh names were deleted through Form-7. At the same time, over 1.82 lakh voters were added through Form-6 and Form-6A. … Read more
New Delhi: election committee Twenty-two states and union territories, including Delhi, were asked on Thursday to complete preparations related to the Special Intensified Revision (SIR) at the earliest as the exercise “is expected to start from April”.Once the exercise is completed, all states and union territories will be covered.To Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra … Read more
