August 5, 2026
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'Misbehaved, thumped table and left': EC hits back at Mamata's fiery attack on poll chief over SIR | India News

‘Misbehaved, thumped table and left’: EC hits back at Mamata’s fiery attack on poll chief over SIR | India News

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Mamata Banerjee, CEC Gyanesh Kumar (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday rejected West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.ECI sources claimed the Trinamool Congress leader “raised false allegations, misbehaved, thumped the table and left” during a meeting on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…

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‘Desperate, politically motivated’: Suvendu Adhikari writes to EC; rejects Mamata Banerjee’s allegations on SIR | India News

‘Desperate, politically motivated’: Suvendu Adhikari writes to EC; rejects Mamata Banerjee’s allegations on SIR | India News

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NEW DELHI: West Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday hit out at chief minister Mamata Banerjee, strongly rejecting her allegations about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.In a letter addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, Adhikari highlighted that Mamata Banerjee’s letter to the EC “appears to be a desperate…

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‘77 deaths due to SIR’: Mamata makes explosive charges against EC again; flags ‘inhumane’ conditions | India News

‘77 deaths due to SIR’: Mamata makes explosive charges against EC again; flags ‘inhumane’ conditions | India News

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NEW DELHI: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee condemned the Special Intensive Revision going on in the state, alleging the process that was expected to be constructive has already claimed 77 lives while leaving multiple others needing hospitalisation.In her letter to the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the CM wrote, “It is shocking that an exercise…

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SIR in Bengal: TMC miffed after 58 lakh names removed; set to carry out door-to-door scrutiny | India News

SIR in Bengal: TMC miffed after 58 lakh names removed; set to carry out door-to-door scrutiny | India News

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NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress is miffed over the deletion of around 54 lakh names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal.The political climate is set to heat up in West Bengal as the All India Trinamool Congress has instructed party workers to carry out fresh door-to-door scrutiny of…

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SIR Phase 2 exercise: EC announces revised schedule for 12 states/UTs — check new dates | India News

SIR Phase 2 exercise: EC announces revised schedule for 12 states/UTs — check new dates | India News

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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Sunday announced a revised schedule for the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of voter rolls for 12 states/UTs.The enumeration deadline has been extended to December 11, pushing it back from the earlier date of December 4. The final roll will now be published on…

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Bihar polls: Women voters outshine men; state sees record turnout of 66.9% | India News

Bihar polls: Women voters outshine men; state sees record turnout of 66.9% | India News

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Bihar elections 2025 (Representational) NEW DELHI: Women voters took the lead in what the Election Commission of India (ECI) described as Bihar’s highest-ever voter turnout, with 71.6 per cent of female electors casting their ballots compared to 62.8 per cent of men. According to ECI data released on Tuesday after the conclusion of the second…

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