ADVERTISEMENTAlthough Amartya Sen has been living in the US for decades, he is an Indian citizen. Amartya Sen’s age, as mentioned in the post-SIR draft electoral roll of 2025, is 92. Gitikantha Majumdar, a family friend of Amartya Sen, said: “As Prof. Sen has been served a notice, we will follow all formalities as per Election Commission norms. “An SIR notice has been sent to Amartya Sen, one of the eminent economists of the country and a Nobel Prize winner. Union minister and BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar insinuated without any basis that Amartya Sen may not be an Indian citizen.

Source: The Telegraph January 08, 2026 01:13 UTC