Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- The Election Commission's extended deadline for filing applications and objections to the draft electoral roll in West Bengal ended on Monday, bringing the complaint and claim phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to a close.
However, the Supreme Court during the day issued a series of directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that the verification of voters flagged under the "logical discrepancies" category during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal is conducted transparently and without causing stress or inconvenience to citizens.
The Court directed the ECI to publish the list of persons who have been issued notices citing "logical discrepancies" in their enumerati...