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EC Issues Home Hearing Notice to Amartya Sen in Bengal Voter Roll Review

The notice follows an automated discrepancy flag in the statewide revision, which officials say is handled at electors’ residences for those over 85.

Overview

  • A Booth Level Officer delivered the notice to family at Sen’s Santiniketan home, with a hearing scheduled at the residence on January 16 at noon.
  • Officials said the ERO Net system flagged a ‘logical discrepancy’ because the enumeration form showed an age gap of under 15 years between Sen and his mother.
  • The CEO’s office said seniors need not visit centres, and BLOs can resolve minor errors locally, adding that officials visited Sen’s residence to complete required formalities.
  • Notices to other public figures, including cricketer Mohammed Shami and actor‑MP Dev, were described by the CEO’s office as routine verification rather than selective action.
  • The Special Intensive Revision has already deleted over 58 lakh names from the draft roll and flagged millions for checks, with daily reporting ordered and a CEOs’ meeting set for January 8 as the final roll is due February 14.