Mamata Banerjee and TMC Leaders Can File Fresh Pleas Over Alleged Voter Roll Deletions in West Bengal Elections: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that Mamata Banerjee and All India Trinamool Congress leaders may pursue fresh legal action over West Bengal election results where victory margins were allegedly lower than voters removed during the controversial electoral roll revision exercise.

“Clear Trust Deficit Between State and ECI”: Supreme Court in Mamata Banerjee vs ECI SIR Row, Suggests Judicial Officers to Break Deadlock

The Supreme Court, hearing Mamata Banerjee’s plea against the Election Commission’s SIR exercise, expressed concern over a “blame game” and lack of cooperation between the State and ECI. The Bench hinted at appointing judicial officers to resolve the impasse in the sensitive voter revision process.

‘Ready to Deploy 8,505 Officers’: Bengal Tells EC It Will Fully Support SIR Exercise

The West Bengal government has informed the Election Commission that it is prepared to deploy 8,505 Group B officers for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The move comes amid Supreme Court scrutiny over allegations of limited cooperation in the SIR process.

Calcutta High Court Asks EC to Decide on Use of Invalid OBC Certificates in Electoral Roll Revision

The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer to pass a reasoned order on a plea opposing the acceptance of invalid OBC certificates in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The Court said the issue does not challenge the SIR process itself and must be decided within one week.

Bihar Voter List Revision| “Another Way to Get Back NRC”: Kapil Sibal Slams Government’s SIR Exercise

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticised the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar, calling it “another way to get back NRC” and accused the government of pushing an “authoritarian rule in the country” through it.