Amartya Sen's Voter List SIR Notice Dispute Resolved
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Amartya Sen's SIR Age Discrepancy Resolved, Name Included in Voter List
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News18•01-03-2026, 11:40
Amartya Sen's SIR Age Discrepancy Resolved, Name Included in Voter List
•Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's name has been included in the first list of SIR after age-related discrepancies were resolved.
•Sen had received a hearing notice due to an age difference of less than 15 years between him and his parents in his declaration.
•His cousin, Shantabhanu Sen, submitted the necessary documents to election officials on the scheduled hearing day.
•Amartya Sen had criticized the SIR process in West Bengal as being conducted with "unnecessary haste," fearing it could curtail voting rights.
•The Chief Electoral Officer's office acknowledged potential errors in large-scale data verification but stated results would clarify the true picture.
