The West Bengal Election Watch (WBEW) has flagged significant gaps in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, noting a stark departure from the revision procedures of 2001-02. The organization, through information obtained via RTI, expressed concerns in a press statement about the need for voters to provide proof of presence in the 2002 electoral rolls or their ancestors' inclusion.

WBEW, affiliated with the National Election Watch (NEW) of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), highlighted the Election Commission's lack of clarity on the rationale behind these changes. A major concern is the tagging of the SIR form to a voter's old address if relocated, potentially leading to their names being marked as 'shifted' and deleted, with no option to update new a

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