West Bengal SIR Tribunals Face Resignations Amid Infrastructure and Portal Issues
A year after West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began, judicial tribunals handling over 35 lakh voter appeals face operational challenges. Three retired judges, including Justice Biswajit Basu, have resigned citing infrastructure issues and mandatory Aadhaar authentication for portal access. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has agreed to tribunal demands such as improved portal features and relocating tribunals to central Kolkata, but these changes are yet to be implemented, affecting tribunal functioning.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 58/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 7 Nov, 12:15 pm. Other outlets followed.
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