EC Exempts West Bengal Voters Abroad from SIR Hearings; Big Relief for Students, Patients

• Election Commission grants exemption from personal appearance for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearings in West Bengal.
• Relief for students, patients, private employees, and government personnel temporarily residing outside the state.
• Family members can now represent voters at SIR hearings with proof of relationship and ECI-notified ID/address documents.
• Exemption applies to unmapped cases and logical discrepancies in voter data.
• Decision aims to ensure no valid voter is deleted due to absence, making the electoral process more inclusive.

Why It Matters: EC's decision eases SIR process for West Bengal voters outside state, ensuring inclusivity.