ECI Reviews Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bengal Ahead of Delegation Visit

MP, KOLKATA, NOV 16, 2025, 2025 : Ahead of a high-level visit by the Election Commission of India (ECI) delegation to Bengal on November 18, Senior Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) Gyanesh Bharti on Saturday conducted a video conference to review the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The meeting was attended by Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal, senior officials from the CEO’s office, and all 26 District Election Officers (DEOs).

An ECI team, led by Bharti, is scheduled to arrive in Kolkata on November 18 to assess the progress of the SIR and to participate in the First Level Checking (FLC) workshop for Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) on November 21.

During their four-day visit, the team will review the SIR-related work in Kolkata, South 24-Parganas, Nadia, Murshidabad, and Malda. According to the CEO’s office, a separate meeting will also be held on November 18 with the DEOs and Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) of Kolkata North, Kolkata South, and South 24-Parganas for district-specific assessments. CEO Manoj Agarwal, along with additional, joint, and deputy CEOs, will take part in the meeting.

This visit marks the second inspection by an ECI team during the ongoing SIR. A three-member delegation led by DEC Bharti had previously visited West Bengal from November 5 to 8, shortly after the House-to-House Enumeration phase began on November 4.

The House-to-House distribution of Enumeration Forms, which is considered the most crucial stage of the SIR, will continue until December 4. As of 8 pm on Sunday, 7.61 crore enumeration forms, accounting for 99.42% of the total electors, have been distributed. Additionally, 54.27 lakh enumeration forms have been digitized.

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