Overview
- The Election Commission directed doorstep hearings for electors aged 85 and above, as well as sick persons and persons with disabilities, during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of West Bengal’s electoral rolls.
- The Commission reiterated that Booth Level Agents may not enter hearing venues, stating that only EROs, AEROs and Commission-appointed micro-observers are permitted.
- Hearings were disrupted in Hooghly for a second straight day as Trinamool MLA Asit Majumdar halted sessions demanding BLA-2 access, prompting EC warnings to district officials to prevent forcible stoppages.
- Special Roll Observer C. Murugan’s vehicle was damaged by protesters at a Magrahat/Sirakol hearing centre, and the EC sought a detailed report on the incident.
- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called the SIR process a “huge scam,” alleged AI-driven deletions, and said TMC leaders will meet the Chief Election Commissioner on December 31, as reports detailed distress and deaths linked by families to hearing notices.