Election Commission Explains Delay in Publishing Bengal SIR Supplementary List at Booths
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Election Commission Explains Delay in Booth-Wise SIR Supplementary List Publication
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News18•25-03-2026, 15:17
Election Commission Explains Delay in Booth-Wise SIR Supplementary List Publication
•Election Commission clarifies why the SIR supplementary list hasn't been published at all booths.
•District Magistrates are unable to display incomplete lists at every booth, fearing law and order issues.
•First supplementary list with approximately 10 lakh names was published on Monday night.
•Only 40,000 out of over 80,000 booths have received their lists in the first phase.
•Chief Electoral Officer directs against appointing contractual staff for election duties; mandates separate lists for central and state government employees for polling staff appointments by the 30th.