Kolkata, Dec. 22 -- The hearing process under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in West Bengal will commence from December 27, with the Election Commission and the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) putting in place elaborate arrangements for verification of voters with discrepancies in their records.
Although the exercise was initially scheduled to begin on December 24, the start date has now been deferred by three days, officials said.
So far, around 10 lakh hearing notices have already been generated, while district magistrates have been instructed to ensure that printing of all notices is completed within the next two days.
In the first phase, notices for nearly 32 lakh voters will be prepared. Distribution ...