West Bengal Voter List: SIR Hearings Begin Dec 27, 10 Lakh Notices Issued

• The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing phase for West Bengal's voter list will commence on December 27.
• Approximately 30 lakh "no-mapping" voters, who lack a link to the 2002 list, will be called for hearings first.
• The Election Commission has already generated and sent 10 lakh notices for the initial phase of hearings.
• Hearings will feature 11 micro-observers per assembly constituency, with 100 individuals called daily.
• There will be no CCTV or webcasting during SIR hearings; Group B or higher central government officials will serve as micro-observers.

Why It Matters: West Bengal's voter list SIR hearings start Dec 27, targeting 30 lakh "no-mapping" voters first.