Key insights
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Only State-notified permanent residence documents are admissible in SIR hearings: The official said the SIR framework allows only documents notified by the State government as proof of permanent residence, and domicile certificates do not meet that criterion.
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Returned voter ID cards will be resent after final roll publication: The official said no immediate action will be taken until the final electoral rolls are published on February 14, and returned voter ID cards will be resent following due process.
Takeaways
West Bengal election officials are not accepting domicile certificates for SIR hearings and plan to resend returned voter ID cards after the final electoral rolls are published on February 14.
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