Overview
- On January 16, officials visited Pratichi in Bolpur and took Sen’s Aadhaar details, voter ID number, his mother Amita Sen’s death certificate, and a letter authorising cousin Shantabhanu Sen to represent him.
- The Chief Electoral Officer’s office said the ERO Net Portal flagged a discrepancy linking Sen to his mother with an implausible age gap, prompting a notice and hearing date.
- A notice issued last week scheduled a hearing at his Santiniketan address for January 16 as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision process.
- Sen is currently in the United States associated with Harvard University, so he could not appear in person for the proceedings.
- Officials noted the house visit was standard for elderly electors, and they did not confirm whether a photocopy of his Bharat Ratna was submitted; Sen is listed in the draft 2026 rolls as Part 274, Serial 169 under the Prabasi Bharatiya category and previously voted in 2014.