Indian Pacer Star Mohammed Shami showed up for his scheduled hearing under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal on Tuesday before election officials in Kolkata. After inconsistencies in his voter enumeration form were discovered, the hearing was held. After the procedure, Shami said he was happy with the arrangements and encouraged the public to take part in the SIR exercise responsibly, explaining that it is only intended to update records and does not cause harm to anyone.
To update and validate electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has been conducting the SIR exercise in West Bengal. Shami and his brother Mohammed Kaif were among the names that were reported under the “logical discrepancies” category during this process. Election officials said that a notice for a personal hearing was issued because the cricketer’s enumeration form contained inconsistencies that needed to be clarified.
Election officials verified that Shami was unable to attend the hearing earlier.
Due to his cricket career, Shami, who is from Amroha in Uttar Pradesh, has been living in Kolkata for a number of years. He is registered to vote in Kolkata Municipal Corporation Ward No. 93, which is part of the Rashbehari Assembly seat. In addition, he plays domestic cricket for Bengal, winning the Ranji Trophy.
With the required paperwork, the Indian pacer showed up for the hearing at a school in the Bikramgarh neighbourhood of south Kolkata. Election officials verified that Shami’s earlier absence from the hearing was because he was representing Bengal at the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Rajkot. Consequently, a new date was set for his appearance. Speaking to reporters after the hearing ended, Shami commended the election officials for making sure the process went smoothly and without incident.
“There was no issue. There is nothing that will hurt you, SIR. It is your duty to come and make the necessary corrections in the SIR form. He was reported by NDTV as saying, “I didn’t have any issues because the people here handled things really well.”
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