Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:14pm on 17 Aug 2025,Sunday India
At a media briefing on Sunday (August 17, 2025), Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated that the Election Commission (EC) has not yet decided when to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal and other states; the timeline will be set by the three Election Commissioners at an appropriate time . In West Bengal, preparatory steps—including uploading 2002 SIR data and rationalizing polling stations—are underway, although specific dates remain unsettled. (PC: PTI)