ECI team to visit Bengal to review SIR procedures: Official
Kolkata (PTI): A team from the Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to visit West Bengal from November 5 to 8 to review the rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, a senior official said on Monday.
The team, led by ECI Principal Secretary SB Joshi and Deputy Secretary Abhinav Agarwal, is likely to inspect the districts of Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri, he said.
"During the visit, they will evaluate how Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and Returning Officers (ROs) are performing their duties, and may interact with political representatives. Officials of the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office will also be present during the inspection," the official told PTI.
The ECI team's visit is aimed at ensuring smooth, transparent, and secure implementation of the SIR programme ahead of the 2026 assembly elections, he added.
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Karnataka Muslim Convention to be held as scheduled on May 16, say organisers
Bengaluru: Organisers of the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ have clarified that the programme will be held as scheduled on Saturday, May 16, at 10.30 am at Town Hall in Bengaluru, and urged the public not to pay attention to rumours regarding any change in the event.
In a joint statement, convention coordinators Suhail Ahmed Maroor, Tanveer Ahmed and Yahya Damudi said there is no change whatsoever in the programme and that all preparations are in the final stage.
The convention is being organised by the Karnataka Rajya Muslim Sanghatanegala Okkoota.
According to the organisers, more than 45 Muslim organisations, associations and jamaats from different parts of Karnataka have extended support to the event and have assured active participation.
The organisers said the state government has withdrawn the restriction on hijab, but noted that nine other major demands of the Muslim community are still pending.
They said the convention is being held to urge the government to fulfil these constitutional demands without further delay.
