The Hindu

Documenting the panic in Bengal over SIR

After the announcement of a pan-India Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in 12 States, including election-bound States Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal, the exercise has emerged as a ...
NDTV

14 Lakh SIR Forms Identified As 'Uncollectable' So Far In Bengal: Poll Body

Nearly 14 lakh SIR enumeration forms have so far been identified as "uncollectable" in West Bengal, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. These forms are "uncollectable" since the voters were ...
Mint

SIR in West Bengal: EC notifies list of documents required for new voter ID applicants — Check here

SIR in West Bengal: The Election Commission has introduced Annexure IV for the new applicants to include their names in the electoral roll.(PTI) SIR in West Bengal: Amid the ongoing Special Intensive ...
Mint

SIR in Bengal: EC flags security breach at CEO office, seeks report from Kolkata Police within 48 hours

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday, in a letter to the Kolkata Police, flagged a security breach at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, on 24 November amid the ongoing ...
Indiatimes

Another BLO involved with SIR work in MP dies, fifth death so far

Bhopal: A fifth Booth Level Officer (BLO) involved in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise collapsed and died on his way home in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh, raising concerns over the ...
Hindustan Times

No breakthrough in government-Opposition meeting on SIR discussion in Parliament

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said there was no assurance from the government on the timeline of when the discussion will be taken up There was no breakthrough in the meeting between the government ...
The New Indian Express

Fourth death of BLO reported in Bengal during SIR, incident triggers political row

KOLKATA: A booth-level officer (BLO) engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls died of cardiac arrest in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, with his family alleging ...
The Financial Express

Huge protest against SIR workload in Bengal, BLOs sit outside state poll panel chief’s office – Video

The booth level officers (BLOs) engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter roll in West Bengal are staging a huge protest outside the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), ...
The New Indian Express

Despite repeated Opposition demands, Centre remains non-committal on SIR discussion in Parliament

The BJP-led Centre on Sunday refused to clarify whether there will be any discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the Winter session of the Parliament, despite ...
The Hindu

SC hearing on SIR updates: Why not have the voter lists in a machine-readable format, asks Prashant Bhushan

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 2, 2025) heard multiple petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls. Appearing ...
Indiatimes

SIR burden turns fatal: After 8 deaths in 10 days, UP headmaster’s heart attack raises stress alarm

Eight election workers have died in Uttar Pradesh during intensive revision duties in just ten days, including three suicides. A headmaster in Sambhal succumbed to a heart attack, with his family ...
The Financial Express

What is the deadline of SIR underway in 9 states and 3 UTs?

Special Intensive Revision: The Election Commission of India (ECI) and its head, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar may not have imagined that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the ...