Many questions are being raised against the government and the Election Commission of India (ECI), with ruling parties in states alleging that the central government is misusing the polling body.
A Trinamool Congress delegation met the Election Commission on Wednesday and discussed about 10 issues, including the SIR being held in West Bengal, with party leader Abhishek Banerjee stating later that "there was no concrete answer to anything".
A 10-member delegation of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) will meet Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi on Wednesday, a party press note said.
Speaking to ANI, Ghosh slammed Home Minister Amit Shah for predicting a huge victory for the BJP in the state, calling him a "flop astrologer" after his recent remarks over the alleged infiltration of illegal immigrants in the state.
The second phase of the SIR exercise covers Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, following the successful completion of the first phase in Bihar.
India's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector recorded a year of significant expansion and structural strengthening in 2025, marked by accelerated formalisation, enhanced access to credit, revised classification thresholds and strong performance by Khadi and village industries, a
Trinamool Congress leader and State Minister Shashi Panja urged the Election Commission to reveal the list of electors whose names have been deleted from the draft SIR roll citing logical discrepancy issue following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in West Bengal.
Earlier on Sunday, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee had alleged that another Booth Level Officer (BLO) appointed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) had died by suicide due to "inhuman pressure" linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (S
Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday alleged that another Booth Level Officer (BLO) appointed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) has died by suicide due to "inhuman pressure" linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electo
West Bengal President Subhankar Sarkar took a political jibe on Saturday at the Chief Election Commissioner by alleging that the current CEC Gyanesh Kumar is working as a "BJP President" and has ended the "impartial sanctity" of the Election Commission. He claimed that the SIR (Special In
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday flagged the issue of "voter deletion" during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine states and three UTs.