Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is considering appointing micro observers for the second stage of the three-level Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, which will start after the publication of the draft electoral roll on December 16.

The second stage will involve filing claims and objections, and the notice phase — which is issuance, hearing, verification, and decision on enumeration forms and disposal of claims and objections — to be done concurrently by the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs)

These micro observers will be in addition to the 12 special observers, all serving or retired Indian Administrative Services officers, already appointed by the ECI to oversee the revision exercise in the state that started from November 4, sources in the office of t

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