Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Tamil Nadu SIR Deadline Extended Amid Protests
The Election Commission of India has extended the deadline for people in Tamil Nadu to check and correct their voter details to January 30, 2026.
This extra time helps people make sure their names are correct in the voter list before the next elections.
However, there are protests in North Bengal and other parts of West Bengal.
Opposition parties like the TMC, CPI-M, and Congress are protesting, saying that the process is harassing voters.
They say the hearings are not being conducted fairly.
The BJP and the Election Commission say the process is necessary to make sure the voter list is accurate.
There have been scuffles between party workers over submitting forms to object to names in the voter list.
The deadline for filing objections in West Bengal ended on Monday, and the hearing process will continue until February 7.
The Election Commission of India extended the deadline for filing claims and objections in Tamil Nadu's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to January 30, 2026.
Opposition parties in North Bengal, including the TMC, CPI-M, and Congress, protested against the SIR process, alleging harassment of voters during hearings.
Scuffles and protests occurred in various districts, including Cooch Behar, Malda, Kalna, Chinsurah, and Serampore, over the submission of Form 7 and the conduct of hearings.
The deadline for filing applications and objections to the draft electoral roll in West Bengal ended on Monday, with a significant rise in applications for inclusion and deletion of names.
The Trinamool Congress applied for the inclusion of 13 voters marked as 'dead' in the draft electoral roll, while the BJP sought the deletion of 591 names.
- Who
- Election Commission of India (ECI), Tamil Nadu voters, Opposition parties (TMC, CPI-M, Congress), BJP
- What
- Extension of deadline for filing claims and objections in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls amid protests
- When
- Extended deadline is January 30, 2026; protests ongoing
- Where
- Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, India
- Why
- To ensure maximum voter inclusion and accuracy of electoral rolls, and to address allegations of harassment during the SIR process
Opposition Parties (TMC, CPI-M, Congress)
BJP and Election Commission
Harassment During SIR Process
Opposition Parties (TMC, CPI-M, Congress)
Opposition parties allege harassment of voters during the SIR process, claiming unnecessary harassment and unfair treatment.
BJP and Election Commission
The BJP and Election Commission maintain that the process is necessary for accurate voter lists and deny allegations of harassment.
Form 7 Submission Issues
Opposition Parties (TMC, CPI-M, Congress)
TMC and Congress accuse the BJP of trying to misguide the Commission and discard valid voters' names.
BJP and Election Commission
BJP alleges that the TMC is preventing valid objections and harassing their workers during Form 7 submissions.
- Extended Deadline
- January 30, 2026
- Initial Deadline
- January 18, 2026
- Qualifying Date
- January 1, 2026
- Draft Rolls Published
- December 19, 2025
- Rule Cited
- Proviso to Rule 12 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960
- Purpose
- Ensure accurate and inclusive electoral rolls
- Eligible Actions
- Inclusion of names, corrections, objections to errors or duplicates
- Protest Locations
- Cooch Behar, Malda, Siliguri, Kalna, Chinsurah, Serampore
- Applications for Inclusion
- 9,12,128
- Applications for Deletion
- 98,714
Sources
Claims, Objections Deadline For Tamil Nadu SIR Extended Till January 30
Bengal SIR: ECI likely to seek explanations from EROs, AEROs on unlisted ID proof issue
Scuffles, snatching over Form 7 submission in Burdwan, Hooghly
Deadline for voter list objections ends on Monday as EC wraps up special revision in Bengal
Opposition protests across North Bengal over SIR harassment
SIR row sharpens in Bengal as Suvendu accuses TMC of ‘statewide anarchy’ ahead of 2026 polls
Abhishek seeks meeting with WB CEO over SIR issues, TMC steps up attack on EC, BJP
Protests erupt across Bengal over SIR 'harassment'
Election Commission Deputes 22 More Roll Observers Across SIR States, 11 In West Bengal
DC Edit | ECI Has To Revisit Its ‘Logic’ Behind West Bengal SIR
SIR Of Electoral Rolls Is Legislative In Nature: Poll Body Tells Top Court
