It also directed the commission to accept the Class X board exam admit card as a valid document for the SIR exercise. So far, notices have been issued to only 40 lakh voters for “logical discrepancies”, with similar plans for another 54.5 lakh. Trinamool’s argument has been that many who possess the admit card never passed the exam and would therefore not have the (pass) certificate. “The admit card issued by the (Bengal school) board has a presumption under the law. “The state government shall provide adequate manpower to the Election Commission for the display at the panchayat bhavans/ block offices/ wards.

Source: The Telegraph January 20, 2026 06:04 UTC