ECI appoints five senior IAS officers as Special Roll Observers for SIR in West Bengal

Key Points

1. The ECI appointed five senior IAS officers as Special Roll Observers (SRO) on December 8, 2025.
2. Kumar Ravi Kant Singh was appointed SRO for the Presidency division.
3. Niraj Kumar Bansod was assigned to the Medinipur division.
4. Krishna Kumar Nirala was named SRO for the Burdwan division.
5. Alok Tiwari was made SRO for the Malda division.
6. Pankaj Yadav was appointed SRO for the Jalpaiguri division.
7. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began on November 4.
8. Draft electoral rolls will be published on December 16.
9. The final voters' list will be issued on February 14, 2026.