With Sen currently abroad, the notice was served to a member of his family at Santiniketan in Bolpur, where his ancestral home is located, officials said. Sen’s cousin acknowledged receipt of the notice and said he would inform the academic about the development. ADVERTISEMENTAddressing speculation about multiple notices, a senior official at the office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) clarified, “There is only one notice served to Prof Sen. The development triggered a political backlash, with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) sharply criticising the Election Commission and the BJP. The TMC further alleged that the SIR is a “cynical, shameful farce” carried out at the “behest of the BJP and the EC”.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2026 10:46 UTC