West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, left, with State Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee, at State Legislative Assembly, on February 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The West Bengal government on Thursday (February 5, 2026) moved a resolution in the Assembly over alleged hardships being faced by people due to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Moving the resolution under Rule 169, State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shovandeb Chattopadhyay claimed that the SIR process led to harassment of voters and the death of 107 people due to anxiety over the exercise. Criticising the Election Commission, he asserted it had “turned into a commission of harassment” ahead of the Assembly polls in the state. Speaker Biman Banerjee, however, rejected the proposal, contending that since the matter was pending before the Supreme Court, the Assembly could not deliberate on it. Published – February 05, 2026 02:28 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: When and where to watch live The Hindu Sunday crossword no. 42