Kolkata, Oct 31 || The Election Commission of India (ECI) is reviewing a proposal to form a joint supervisory committee for each of the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal to monitor the progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.
The principal point in the proposal mooted by some political parties is that the Assembly constituency-wise joint supervisory committees will have representation from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, as well as from them.
An insider from the CEO’s office said the argument in favour of this proposal is to ensure transparency in the SIR exercise, given that some political parties have begun raising grievances about its outcome.
The ECI has found merit in the proposal since, in that case, controversies arising over the revision exercise could be avoided.
The SIR for 12 Indian states, including West Bengal, was announced earlier this week. The first stage of the three-stage SIR exercise will start on November 4.