Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Goswami summoned for voter roll hearing
Jhulan Goswami, a famous cricket player from India, was asked to explain a small mistake in her father's name on some official papers.
She and her brothers had to go to a meeting to talk about this.
Jhulan didn't have to go in person and fixed the issue from her home.
Some people in the government got upset and said this was unfair to a national hero.
They said the government should not make heroes like Jhulan feel bad.
Other famous athletes also got similar notices.
The government is checking many people's names to make sure they are correct.
Jhulan Goswami and her siblings were summoned for a hearing due to a discrepancy in their father's name on official documents.
The hearing was scheduled for January 27, with Goswami resolving the matter from her residence.
Goswami is a renowned former captain of the India women's cricket team.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of targeting a national sports icon.
Over 58 lakh voters were removed from voter lists in West Bengal due to various reasons, including discrepancies.
- Who
- Jhulan Goswami and her two siblings
- What
- Summoned for a hearing under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process
- When
- Hearing scheduled on January 27
- Where
- Goswami resolved the matter from her residence; siblings attended a local school
- Why
- Discrepancy in father's name in documents
Trinamool Congress (TMC)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Targeting National Icons
Trinamool Congress (TMC)
Accused the BJP of targeting a national sports icon, Jhulan Goswami, over a petty discrepancy.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
No direct response from the BJP in the provided articles.
- Person Involved
- Jhulan Goswami, former India women's cricket team captain
- Issue
- Discrepancy in father's name in documents
- Hearing Date
- January 27
- Resolution
- Matter resolved from residence
- Political Reaction
- Trinamool Congress accused BJP of targeting a national icon
- Other Athletes Summoned
- Mehtab Hossain, Mohammed Shami, Laxmi Ratan Shukla
- Voters Removed
- Over 58 lakh voters removed from voter lists in West Bengal
- Hearing Phase
- Second phase of hearing process ongoing in 294 Assembly constituencies
Sources
Jhulan Goswami summoned for SIR hearing
Jhulan Goswami summoned under SIR over name mismatch, TMC cries targeting - Telegraph India
Bengal: Former India women’s cricket team captain Jhulan Goswami summoned for hearing under SIR
WB: Ex-India Women Cricketer Jhulan Goswami Summoned for SIR Hearing