A respected family in West Bengal has reportedly been disenfranchised during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, raising concerns over the accuracy of the exercise.
Suprabuddha Sen, the 88-year-old grandson of eminent artist Nandalal Bose—known for illustrating the Indian Constitution and his close association with Rabindranath Tagore in Santiniketan—has found his name missing from the voter list. His wife, Deepa Sen (82), has also been excluded, leaving the elderly couple shocked.
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The Sens, long-time residents of Santiniketan, have participated in elections for decades. Suprabuddha Sen last cast his vote during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, making the sudden deletion of their names particularly concerning.
Another family member, Chakradhar Nayak, has similarly had his name removed from the electoral roll.
Suprabuddha Sen, an alumnus of Visva-Bharati University, previously held a senior position at the Damodar Valley Corporation. After his retirement, he returned to his ancestral home in Santiniketan in 1996, where he has since remained an active voter.
The incident has sparked questions about the implementation of the SIR process and the potential for errors affecting even well-documented and long-standing residents.
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