EC Fumes Over Police Complaints Against Officials in Bengal SIR Row

• Election Commission (EC) reacted sharply to police complaints against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and West Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal regarding the 2026 voter list revision (SIR).
• EC termed the allegations "premeditated, unsubstantiated, and intimidating," calling them a malicious attempt to derail the statutory process.
• Complaints were filed by families of elderly voters; one died, another reportedly committed suicide after receiving SIR hearing notices.
• A technical glitch caused some names to be missing from the online 2002 SIR list, leading to hearing notices, despite a later EC clarification.
• EC vowed to uncover the "conspiracy" behind these "fabricated complaints" and ensure the rule of law prevails.

Why It Matters: EC condemns police complaints against officials over Bengal voter list revision, vowing to expose conspiracy.