Overview
- Election Commission data show 37.05 crore enumeration forms distributed — 72.66% of printed forms — across 12 states and Union Territories in the week since Phase II began on November 4.
- Progress varies by state: West Bengal at 88.8%, Tamil Nadu 78.09%, Uttar Pradesh 69.95%, Kerala 49.55%, with Lakshadweep at 100% and Goa effectively complete; over 5.33 lakh BLOs and 7.64 lakh BLAs are engaged.
- The Supreme Court has issued notices on challenges to the October 27 SIR order, sought the ECI’s reply within two weeks, set hearings for November 26–27, and asked high courts to hold related cases; an ADR application on transparency will also be heard.
- The ECI on November 11 eased BLA appointment rules to allow agents from anywhere within the same Assembly constituency if none are available from the booth, drawing objections from the TMC and support from the BJP.
- West Bengal’s CEO has sought UIDAI data after officials indicated 32–34 lakh Aadhaar records were deactivated following deaths, as field work continues under pressure including a reported BLO death in East Burdwan.