Kolkata, June 26 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today criticised the new guidelines under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, alleging they are intended to target her state \ ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, and indirectly accused the Election Commission of acting as an "agent" of the BJP.
On June 24, the Election Commission (EC) announced a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled later this year.
As part of the process, voters are required to submit one of 11 approved documents, such as a birth certificate or passport, to verify their date and place of birth. Those born before July 1, 1987, need only provide their own documents.
However, those b...