The Election Commission (EC) has rejected police complaints filed against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal in connection with the deaths of voters who had received hearing notices under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The EC has called the allegations an attempt to intimidate election officials. The election machinery in the state is committed to function with grit and rectitude solely and wholly in public interest.”“No FIR can be lodged against the CEC. Any FIR drawn by police will have legal consequences,” an EC official said, reported Times of India. The complaints were filed by families of two elderly voters who died on Monday after receiving hearing notices under the SIR process.

Source: The Telegraph December 31, 2025 10:45 UTC