Bengal SIR tribunals flag issues on EC portal: 'No system to serve notices or restore deleted voters' names'
First reported 6 Oct, 00:00 UTCUpdated 3h ago5 sources
4 left · 1 center · 0 right · Full breakdown
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AI-generatedDozen judges from West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) tribunals reported that the Election Commission’s online portal cannot serve notices, restore deleted voter names, add or delete voters, hold virtual hearings, or upload documents, leading to delays in case disposal. The judges said the system’s shortcomings have left more than 18.78 lakh voter appeals without a recorded tribunal decision as of late September. The outlets present the issue as a hindrance to the electoral process and to voters seeking redress.
How the Left framed it
Left-leaning outlets stress that the judges warned the Election Commission months ago about portal glitches that remain unfixed, highlighting the lack of basic functions and the large number of appeals with no decision record.
How the Center framed it
Center outlets report that the judges flagged the portal’s inability to serve notices, upload documents, hold virtual hearings, or restore deleted voter names, causing case‑disposal delays.
How the Right framed it
No right-leaning coverage yet.
What everyone reports
- Dozen Bengal SIR tribunal judges flagged problems with the EC portal.
- The portal cannot serve notices, upload documents, hold virtual hearings, or restore deleted voter names.
- More than 18.78 lakh appeals had no recorded tribunal decision as of September 28.
- Judges said the portal’s limitations delay disposal of cases.
Where coverage differs
- Left outlets claim the judges warned the EC months ago and that nothing was done to fix the glitches (The Wire, Indian Express).
- Center outlets do not mention any prior warning or lack of remedial action.
Written by AI from the headlines and excerpts of 5 outlets (Ollama Cloud) on 7 Oct, 13:55 UTC. It can make mistakes — read the original reporting below. How briefings work
Compare the headlines
How outlets on each side framed it
The judges said the portal does not allow them to serve notices to the parties, upload additional documents, hold virtual hearings or restore a deleted voter’s name.
No right-leaning outlet in our index has covered this yet.
Full coverage
5 outlets — tap a headline to read it at the source
- Dozen Bengal tribunal judges flag EC portal: ‘Can’t restore deleted voters’ (opens The Indian Express in a new tab)
- Bengal SIR tribunals flag issues on EC portal: 'No system to serve notices or restore deleted voters' names' (opens CNBC-TV18 in a new tab)
The judges said the portal does not allow them to serve notices to the parties, upload additional documents, hold virtual hearings or restore a deleted voter’s name.
- Bengal SIR tribunal judges say EC portal delaying disposal of cases, reports ‘The Indian Express’ (opens Scroll.in in a new tab)
They flagged that the system does not allow virtual hearings or for appellants to get a certified copy of the orders.
- ECI Was Warned Months Ago by West Bengal Tribunal Judges About Portal Glitches: Report (opens The Wire in a new tab)
The portal could not add or delete voters' names, issue notices or function as a meeting place. But the judges of a dozen tribunals said nothing was done to fix the problems.
- Bengal SIR: 18L+ voter appeals have no tribunal decision record (opens The Siasat Daily in a new tab)
More than 18.78 lakh appeals filed by voters deleted during the adjudication phase of West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 had no recorded tribunal decision as of September 28, according to a dataset compiled by the Civic Research Group (CRG), a “group of researchers, analysts and field contributors in…
