Special Intensive Revision
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NIA files 12 FIRs to investigate gherao of judicial officers involved in SIR process in Malda
West Bengal | Apr 09, 2026, 08:02 AM ISTThe Supreme Court on Monday took suo-motu cognisance of a letter from the chief justice of the Calcutta High Court, which described a harrowing night when seven judicial officers, including three women and a five-year-old child, were held captive by a mob for over nine hours without food or water.
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Mamata's emotional appeal after filing nomination from Bhabanipur: 'Everything began from here'
West Bengal | Apr 08, 2026, 12:47 PM ISTPolling for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will take place in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with counting scheduled for May 4.
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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana to Punjab: List of states, UTs where SIR process is to begin in April
India | Apr 04, 2026, 10:36 PM ISTThe next phase of voter list revision across the country will begin in April, with the Election Commission taking on the exercise in as many as 22 states and Union territories.
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Bengal SIR: SC directs EC to set up appellate tribunal to hear rejected applications
West Bengal | Mar 10, 2026, 03:34 PM ISTThe Chief Justice noted that the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court had informed the court that around 10 lakh objections have already been disposed of. The court expressed displeasure over the filing of what it described as an advance petition, stating that it sends the wrong signal.
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Chhattisgarh's final voter roll released: 1.87 crore enrolled after intensive four-month drive
chhattisgarh | Feb 21, 2026, 04:17 PM ISTChhattisgarh final voter roll released: Central to the SIR drive, kicked off on October 27, 2025, stood 27,196 committed Booth Level Officers (BLOs) who conducted widespread door-to-door surveys.
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Rajasthan SIR: Over 2.42 lakh names deleted in final voter list published by EC
Rajasthan | Feb 21, 2026, 02:35 PM ISTRajasthan SIR: In the final voter list, 12,91,365 new voters were added, and 2,42,760 names were deleted. The final published roll now includes 5,15,19,929 voters.
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Bengal SIR: EC suspends 7 officials over 'misconduct', 'misuse of power' during voter list revision
West Bengal | Feb 16, 2026, 08:16 AM ISTThe process of hearing cases related to 'logical discrepancies' in West Bengal’s voter list has been completed, a senior official of the Election Commission said on Saturday. With the hearings now over, the poll body will publish the final electoral rolls on February 28.
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Assam publishes final voter list after SIR with 2.49 crore names, over 2.4 lakh names dropped
India | Feb 10, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTThe Election Commission has released Assam's final voters' list after completing the Special Revision exercise. The updated roll includes 2.49 crore electors, showing a 0.97 per cent decline from the draft list.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 4, 2026
India | Feb 04, 2026, 08:44 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi was set to reply to the debate on Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in Lok Sabha. He, however, couldn’t speak due to ruckus.
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'SIR happening only in Opposition-ruled states, AI being misused': CM Mamata hits out at EC again
West Bengal | Feb 03, 2026, 04:19 PM ISTThe TMC delegation on Monday left the meeting with the CEC midway, alleging that they were not given respect. Mamata Banerjee said CEC Gyanesh Kumar was a 'liar' and 'arrogant' person.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 2, 2026
India | Feb 02, 2026, 08:36 PM ISTThe Lok Sabha witnessed a fierce debate on Monday after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi quoted the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM Naravane on the India–China standoff in 2020.
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'Never seen such arrogant…': CM Mamata after meeting CEC over 'irregularities' in Bengal SIR | Video
West Bengal | Feb 02, 2026, 11:52 PM ISTCM Mamata was accompanied by TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and 13 family members of those allegedly affected by the SIR process.
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Bengal SIR: CM Mamata moves SC day after writing to CEC Gyanesh Kumar over 'irregularities'
West Bengal | Feb 01, 2026, 08:55 PM ISTCM Banerjee is scheduled to meet CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Monday. Speaking to reporters at Kolkata airport before leaving for New Delhi, Banerjee urged the BJP to contest the polls fairly. She said that the saffron party was losing the election and thus was “using” SIR.
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CM Mamata Banerjee misleading people on SIR, officers facing threats: ECI in SC affidavit
India | Jan 21, 2026, 11:39 PM ISTThe poll body said, unlike other states, West Bengal is witnessing a significantly higher level of threats and obstructions during the SIR process. According to the affidavit, people are being provoked by being misinformed about the revision exercise.
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EC mulls extending SIR deadline in West Bengal following Supreme Court's directions
West Bengal | Jan 21, 2026, 08:05 PM ISTEarlier, the EC had set February 7 as the last date for hearings and February 14 for the publication of the final electoral rolls, after an initial extension. The schedule has come under scrutiny following a petition from the Trinamool Congress.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 19, 2026
India | Jan 19, 2026, 08:58 PM ISTThe UP government on Monday formed a three-member SIT to probe the death of a 27-year-old techie, who died after his car drowned into a pit in Greater Noida's Sector 150 area.
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Bengal SIR: SC orders EC to display names of 1.25 crore voters on 'logical discrepancies' list
West Bengal | Jan 19, 2026, 03:33 PM ISTTo make this process easier, the court ordered that facilities for submitting documents and objections should be set up within panchayat bhavans and block offices. It also directed the West Bengal government to provide sufficient staff to assist the State Election Commission during this exercise.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 14, 2026
India | Jan 14, 2026, 09:22 PM ISTPolling for the 2,869 seats across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra will begin at 7.30 am and conclude at 5.30 pm on January 15. Counting of votes will take place on January 16.
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'Arbitrary': Mamata steps up attack on Election Commission, writes again to CEC over SIR
Kolkata | Jan 12, 2026, 04:39 PM ISTAt the heart of Banerjee’s complaint is the digitisation of the 2002 voters’ list using artificial intelligence tools. She claimed that serious errors crept into elector details during this process, resulting in large-scale data mismatches.
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In letter to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Mamata Banerjee calls Bengal SIR tool to 'intimidate and exclude'
West Bengal | Jan 10, 2026, 05:32 PM ISTBengal SIR: Attacking the Election Commission of India, Mamata Banerjee said the apex poll body is drifting dangerously from its constitutional role. However, democracy is not sustained by fear, she said, while adding that electoral rolls are not purified by coercion.