Special Roll Observer faces public ire in Bengal SIR hearing venue

Key Points

1. On December 29, 2025, the vehicle of ECI's SRO, C. Murugan, was damaged in Magrahat, South 24 Parganas.
2. The incident occurred during SRO's visit to an SIR hearing center.
3. Agitators, mostly women, blocked the SRO's vehicle and thumped on it.
4. Protestors alleged "unplanned implementation" of the SIR exercise.
5. TMC-run Zilla Parishad president Mujibar Rahaman Mollah led a group demanding entry for BLA2 at hearing sessions.
6. The SRO faced similar resistance in Falta and Haldarpara previously.
7. A report on the incident will be sent to the Election Commission.