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AA Edit | Bengal SIR: EC Is Playing Around With Right to Vote

AA Edit | Bengal SIR: EC Is Playing Around With Right to Vote

The latest bad news is that the EC has published a supplementary list of voters after examining the claims of close to...

27 March 2026 3:10 AM IST

AA Edit | All Charges Against CEC Must Be Closely Studied

AA Edit | All Charges Against CEC Must Be Closely Studied

The way the SIR is being rolled out in West Bengal after its problematic execution in several other states militates...

23 March 2026 10:46 PM IST

The EC was responding to a story carried out by this paper in which former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan had raised serious concerns with regard to sanctity of EVMs due to use of VVPAT machines, saying VVPATs have made EVMs amenable to hacking.

Shikha Mukerjee | An Unprecedented Run-up To A Predictable Election?

Armed with the mantra of “Detect” and “Delete”, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of rolls carried out over almost...

17 March 2026 12:09 AM IST

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AA Edit | Complete SIR, but Let All Eligible Vote in WB polls

Apex court backs EC revision drive; doubts persist over completion before polls.

11 March 2026 9:23 PM IST

Supreme Court Clears Class X Admit Card As West Bengal SIR ID

Supreme Court Clears Class X Admit Card As West Bengal SIR ID

Apex court says Madhyamik admit card valid with pass certificate

25 Feb 2026 11:01 PM IST

The EC was responding to a story carried out by this paper in which former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan had raised serious concerns with regard to sanctity of EVMs due to use of VVPAT machines, saying VVPATs have made EVMs amenable to hacking.

AA Edit | Bona fide Voters Should Be On SIR Rolls

The EC was of the view that more than six offspring in a family, a difference of less than 15 years or more than 50...

10 Feb 2026 11:27 PM IST

EC: West Bengal Final Voters’ List Out on Feb 28

EC: West Bengal Final Voters’ List Out on Feb 28

Deadline Extended by 2 Weeks After Supreme Court Order

10 Feb 2026 10:07 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | In A Twist, Establishment On Run In SC, Parliament

Shikha Mukerjee | In A Twist, Establishment On Run In SC, Parliament

The Opposition’s credibility to speak on behalf of harassed voters was upheld by the Supreme Court when it gave Mamata...

9 Feb 2026 9:27 PM IST

AA Edit | As Mamata Steps In, Will SC Protect Voters In SIR?

AA Edit | As Mamata Steps In, Will SC Protect Voters In SIR?

Ms Banerjee’s case is simple: All bona fide voters must find a place on the rolls and it is the responsibility of the...

6 Feb 2026 1:07 AM IST

EC Defends Bihar Electoral Roll Revision in SC

EC Defends Bihar Electoral Roll Revision in SC

Poll panel tells Supreme Court SIR was fair, lawful and transparent

22 Jan 2026 11:35 PM IST

CEC Warns Against Disruptions; Mandates Hearings at Public Offices in Bengal

CEC Warns Against Disruptions; Mandates Hearings at Public Offices in...

Nobel Laureate Economist Amartya Sen is among those persons who have been issued notice to appear personally during...

21 Jan 2026 11:13 PM IST

AA Edit | ECI Has To Revisit Its ‘Logic’ Behind West Bengal SIR

AA Edit | ECI Has To Revisit Its ‘Logic’ Behind West Bengal SIR

The ECI’s response, however, was not in a way that can inspire confidence in the minds of the people

21 Jan 2026 12:22 AM IST