. KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Monday wrote to CEC Gyanesh Kumar for the second time in 48 hours, alleging that EC was not issuing proper acknowledgments of documents submitted during SIR hearings and was instead marking them “not found” to disenfranchise genuine voters, reports Debashis Konar. She said, “The non-issuance of documentary acknowledgment deprives electors of proof of submission and places them at the mercy of internal record-keeping deficiencies… This defeats the very objective of SIR, which is intended to strengthen and purify the electoral roll.” After the 2002 SIR of the electoral roll, voters applied for changes in names and addresses, which were ratified by EC and included in 2025 poll rolls, Mamata said. “EC is now disregarding its own statutory processes followed consistently over two decades and compelling electors to once again establish their identity and eligibility,” she wrote. Mamata said that over 23 years, many electors submitted Form 8 with valid govt-issued documents and, after quasi-judicial hearings, their particulars were corrected. “Why should process revert to 2002? Does this imply all revisions were illegal?” she asked, calling the move arbitrary.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCongress MP says India remains “heavily invested emotionally and politically” in Bangladesh”Our Youth Is Creative And Innovative,” PM Modi At Viksit Bharat Dialogue“Deeply Impressed,” CEOs Share Takeaways After Meeting PM Modi | VideoFrom Defence To AI: PM Modi Urges German CEOs To Make India Their Global Manufacturing Base’Real Friends Always…’: Trump’s New Envoy Sergio Gor Pledges To Reset India-US TiesNot Trade Or Defence: Why Four-Year Old Baby Ariha Shah Became Key Topic In Modi–Germany TalksAAP’s Raghav Chadha Turns Blinkit Delivery Agent for a Day Amid Gig Workers’ Row’Will Come to Mumbai, Try Cutting My Legs: Annamalai Hits Back at Raj ThackerayIndia Tests Indigenous Fire And Forget Anti-Tank Missile With Top Attack Strike On Moving TargetsShaksgam Valley Row Deepens As China Rejects India’s Claim And Defends CPEC Infra Project With Pak123PhotostoriesBreathtaking pictures of Nupur Sanon and Stebin Ben’s stylish Hindu wedding5 animals that survive by pretending to be deadHow to make Halwai Style Aloo Sabji at homeFrom mindful portions to intermittent fasting: When Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Munmun Dutta gave a peek into her disciplined diet and daily routineTimothée Chalamet to Jacob Elordi: The Men of the 2026 Golden Globes who delivered a masterclass in modern tailoringThalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ delayed: 8 must-watch OTT hits to streamTamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: Alliances, numbers and the battle for 234 seats5 jungle survival tips Bear Grylls swears by, and how they apply beyond the wildChef Sanjeev Kapoor shares 5 crunchy snack recipes to enjoy with chai during winter `Best horror dramas on Apple TV: ‘The Enfield Poltergeist’, ‘Servant’ and more123Hot PicksISRO PSLV-C62 missionTrump tariffsGold rate todayBengaluru newsCigarette price hikePublic holidays January 2026Bank Holidays JanuaryTop TrendingNFL Football Playoff Schedule 2026George Kittle InjuryVanessa Bryant and Natalia Bryant Net WorthBrooks Koepka and Jena Sims Net WorthMorgan GeekieBryce Harper Net WorthTravis Kelce WeddingDonovan MitchellLeBron JamesBudget 2026
KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Monday wrote to CEC Gyanesh Kumar for the second time in 48 hours, alleging that EC was not issuing proper acknowledgments of documents submitted during SIR hearings and was instead marking them “not found” to disenfranchise genuine voters, reports Debashis Konar. She said, “The non-issuance of documentary acknowledgment deprives electors of proof of submission and places them at the mercy of internal record-keeping deficiencies… This defeats the very objective of SIR, which is intended to strengthen and purify the electoral roll.” After the 2002 SIR of the electoral roll, voters applied for changes in names and addresses, which were ratified by EC and included in 2025 poll rolls, Mamata said. “EC is now disregarding its own statutory processes followed consistently over two decades and compelling electors to once again establish their identity and eligibility,” she wrote. Mamata said that over 23 years, many electors submitted Form 8 with valid govt-issued documents and, after quasi-judicial hearings, their particulars were corrected. “Why should process revert to 2002? Does this imply all revisions were illegal?” she asked, calling the move arbitrary.
