New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal has been severely affected by violence, intimidation and sustained political interference, creating conditions in which election officials are unable to discharge their statutory duties.
In an affidavit, the poll body stated that while the enumeration phase of the SIR was conducted "seamlessly and without incident" in other states, West Bengal witnessed repeated incidents of obstruction, threats and attacks against election officials.
The ECI has further contended that the sanctity of the 2025 electoral rolls is questionable, as more than 58 lakh entries of absent, d...