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The extension of the SIR process has fuelled speculation in political circles of the announcement of the Assembly elections schedule in the first week of March, probably on March 2.
Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) extended to February 28, the date of publication of the final voters' list after the SIR in West Bengal, extending the previous deadline by two weeks. This came a day after the Supreme Court ordered the extension of deadline by a week for the scrutiny of claims and objections after hearing a petition filed and argued by Trinamul Congress supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The extension of the SIR process has fuelled speculation in political circles of the announcement of the Assembly elections schedule in the first week of March, probably on March 2.
According to the EC communication which underlined Monday's SC order, the last date of the SIR hearing would be February 14 instead of February 7, while the scrutiny of documents and disposal would be completed by February 21.
It added that the rationalisation of polling stations will be done by February 25 and checking of health parameters by February 27. The extension has cast a spell of relief in the ruling party which was alleging paucity of time for a mammoth exercise though it did not react.
A TMC leader indicated that the party would examine the final voters' list, once it is out, to check if any genuine elector’s name has still been dropped.
The extension of the SIR process has fuelled speculation in political circles of the announcement of the Assembly elections schedule in the first week of March, probably on March 2.
