West Bengal CEO Seeks 7-Day Extension for Electoral Roll Hearing

• West Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal requested ECI to extend the final date of hearing under SIR of electoral rolls by seven days.
• The request follows delays reported by several district election officers in completing hearings, verification, and data uploading.
• The original deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was February 7.
• If approved, hearings will continue until February 14, likely delaying the final electoral roll publication beyond February 14.
• Around 96-97% of hearings are complete, but uploading is only 75-80% done, with 15-20% still pending.