In many places, Trinamool functionaries visited local SIR hearing centres and demanded that party booth-level agents BLAs be let in. At least two Trinamool MLAs physically reached two hearing centres and temporarily halted the proceedings, demanding entry of BLAs. However, video clips of the protest prompted the BJP to warn that it would not allow Assembly polls in Bengal if the SIR process was not completed properly. If the SIR process is not completed properly, there will be no elections in Bengal. An EC source said a directive was sent to district authorities instructing that no BLA should be allowed inside hearing centres.

Source: The Telegraph December 30, 2025 01:13 UTC