West Bengal SIR: Errors in Voter List? Commission Awaits DM Green Signal for Big Decision

• Sample verification of booth-wise voter lists began ahead of the February 28 publication.
• District Magistrates must verify lists for errors, including deceased voters, and report back to the Election Commission.
• The Commission will only approve printing of voter lists after receiving DMs' verification and approval.
• Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Pal held a meeting with key officials to resolve complexities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
• Supreme Court mandated Calcutta High Court-appointed officials to resolve factual discrepancies in the SIR process.