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According to sources, the chief minister was considering taking representatives of families who allege that their family members’ names were removed during the SIR process to Delhi

Mamata postpones Delhi trip following Ajit Pawar’s death

January 28, 2026, 01:05 PM - 3 min read

The chief minister was slated to address a rally in Singur on Wednesday and then proceed to the national capital, but sources said the plan was deferred immediately after news of the accident reached her

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee welcomes Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav at Nabanna on Tuesday.

Akhilesh backs Mamata, slams SIR as NRC

January 27, 2026, 06:23 PM - 3 min read

Following the meeting, Mamata praised the Samajwadi Party leader’s work, saying, “Akhilesh is doing a great job. I wish him all the best for the future.”

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee - file image.

Mamata accuses EC of bulldozing Opposition

January 25, 2026, 08:57 PM - 3 min read

Banerjee is furious over the scale and speed of the exercise, which saw the state's electorate shrink from 7.66 crore to 7.08 crore in the first phase alone— meaning over 58 lakh names were wiped off the draft rolls.

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WB SIR: Senior micro observers from other states to be deployed

WB SIR: Senior micro observers from other states to be deployed

January 25, 2026, 03:39 PM - 3 min read

In this connection, West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, has written to his counterparts in the three neighbouring states, requesting the deputation of 294 officers as senior micro observers.

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West Bengal Minister Shashi Panja - file image.

WB minister Shashi Panja receives SIR notice

January 25, 2026, 02:23 PM - 2 min read

The Minister found it particularly baffling that she was marked as "unmapped" despite having been on the voter list since the last major revision in 2002.

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TMC national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee - file image.

No complacency in TMC as SIR becomes decisive battle: Abhishek

January 24, 2026, 08:15 PM - 4 min read

According to sources, Banerjee reminded party workers that he had flagged the importance of the exercise months ago.

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A file photo of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Mamata claims 110 deaths linked to SIR, releases poems

January 22, 2026, 09:30 PM - 3 min read

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said 110 people have died due to stress over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. At the 49th Kolkata Book Fair, she announced the release of her 162nd book, a collection of 26 poems highlighting voters’ struggles under SIR.

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Election Commission of India.

SIR hearings to halt if peace not ensured: EC warns WB Govt

January 21, 2026, 03:22 PM - 4 min read

The Commission has warned that any disruption or unrest during the SIR process will directly fix accountability on the state’s top police officer.

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Election Commission of India.

EC tightens grip on WB SIR process, more observers to be deployed

January 20, 2026, 05:23 PM - 3 min read

According to Commission sources, the decision follows allegations that the SIR process was not conducted in accordance with prescribed rules in several districts.

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee - file image.

Abhishek steps up attack on BJP, EC after SC’s SIR verdict

January 19, 2026, 08:01 PM - 4 min read

Addressing a rally at Kachari Maidan in Barasat, North 24 Parganas, Abhishek claimed the court’s directive was a vindication of the Trinamool’s stand.

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Chandra Kumar Bose, great-grandson of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

EC summons Netaji’s great-grandson for SIR hearing

January 19, 2026, 03:31 PM - 3 min read

The notice led to widespread speculation over whether a member of Netaji’s family would also be required to prove Indian citizenship, with the issue quickly gaining traction on social media.

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At the beginning of the year, the ECI had instructed the District Election Officers (DEO) to initiate criminal proceedings against two Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), one Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO), and a data entry operator

ECI directs FIR against Bengal officials over SIR irregularities

January 18, 2026, 01:20 PM - 3 min read

According to sources, the state Home Department wrote to the Election Commission on Saturday, referring to incidents in Baruipur East and Purba Medinipur districts, and stated that the opinion of the State Advocate General had been sought, who reportedly held that the steps already taken by the state government were sufficient

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