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West Bengal CEO Office terms Sagarika Ghose’s statement misleading, triggers counter-response
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News18•07-10-2026, 18:11
West Bengal CEO Office terms Sagarika Ghose’s statement misleading, triggers counter-response
- •The office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer has termed a statement made by Sagarika Ghose as misleading.
- •The state CEO's office clarified through an official notification and social media post how names omitted from the SIR are being re-enrolled based on ECI guidelines.
- •Sagarika Ghose launched a counter-attack on social media, questioning how her statement was misleading and why a special enrolment drive is taking place only after the election.
- •Separately, Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose wrote a letter to the JPC Chairman questioning the invitation extended to a particular journalist for the One Nation One Election committee meeting.
Key Questions Answered
The West Bengal CEO's office stated that Sagarika Ghose's claims were misleading and re-released a notification explaining how voters omitted from the SIR are being re-enrolled according to Election Commission directives.
Sagarika Ghose questioned why the special enrolment drive for eligible voters left out of the SIR is taking place only after the election, despite the Election Commission's October notes and orders.
Sagarika Ghose questioned the invitation of a journalist with no foundational work on 'One Nation, One Election' to a JPC meeting discussing a constitutional amendment bill with major legal implications, advocating instead for subject-matter experts.
