Election Commission Rejects Madhyamik Admit Card for SIR in West Bengal

• The Election Commission has ruled that the Madhyamik admit card will not be accepted as a valid document for SIR hearings in West Bengal.
• A proposal was sent to the National Election Commission by the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal.
• The proposal suggested accepting both the Madhyamik admit card and certificate as valid SIR documents.
• District Magistrates from various districts had initially put forward this suggestion to the CEO.
• However, the Election Commission ultimately rejected the proposal, maintaining its current document requirements.

Why It Matters: Madhyamik admit cards are not valid for SIR hearings in West Bengal, despite state-level proposals.