Domicile certificates submitted as documentary evidence during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearings in West Bengal will not be considered valid at present, a senior poll official said on Wednesday. Voters who have already submitted the domicile certificates may be summoned again for fresh hearings, he added. He further pointed out that each state follows specific government orders for issuing domicile certificates. "There have been complaints that domicile certificates are being issued in violation of the prescribed norms. Meanwhile, nearly 10,000 newly issued voter ID cards during the ongoing SIR exercise were returned, triggering concern, the official said.

Source: The Telegraph January 08, 2026 00:41 UTC