Archive · 17 Nov 2025
EC Team Arrives in West Bengal to Review Voter List Revision and EVMs
Election officials from the main election office are coming to West Bengal again.
They want to see how the work of updating the list of voters is going.
They will also attend a special class to learn about checking the electronic voting machines to make sure they work correctly.
This is the second time they are visiting while this voter list update is happening.
A senior team from the Election Commission of India (ECI) will visit Kolkata on Tuesday.
The team is led by Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti.
They will review the progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The team will also attend a workshop on the First Level Check of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
This is the second visit by an ECI team to West Bengal during the ongoing SIR exercise.
- Who
- A high-level team of senior officials from the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti
- What
- To review the progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and attend a workshop on First Level Check of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Why
- To assess the ongoing electoral roll revision process and EVM preparedness.
Reviewing Voter List Revision
Workshop on EVM Checks
Purpose of Visit
Reviewing Voter List Revision
The Election Commission team will assess the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Workshop on EVM Checks
The team will also participate in a workshop focused on the First Level Check of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
- Visitor
- Senior officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI)
- Lead
- Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti
- Destination
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Arrival Date
- Tuesday
- Activities
- Review of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and workshop on First Level Check of EVMs
