ECI Summons Mohammed Shami Over Voter List Irregularities; Cricketer Cites Match Duty

• Cricketer Mohammed Shami and brother Mohammed Kaif received ECI summons over irregularities in their Special Intensive Revision (SIR) voter list forms.
• The summons relates to issues in progeny mapping and self-mapping found in their enrollment forms for the voter list revision.
• Shami, currently in Rajkot for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, informed ECI he cannot appear for the January 5, 2026 hearing.
• The hearing, initially scheduled for January 5, 2026, has been postponed to between January 9 and 11, as Shami represents the Bengal state team.
• West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee also raised concerns about the SIR process, citing informal instructions and lack of transparency.

Why It Matters: ECI summoned Mohammed Shami for voter list irregularities; he cited cricket duties, while CM Banerjee questioned SIR transparency.