3 Things The Catch Up: Nitish Kumar to file Rajya Sabha nomination (5 March)
Mar 5, 2026
Discussion of the SIR process and enumeration status in West Bengal. Examination of algorithmic checks, logical discrepancies and AI-generated documents. Coverage of political and legal pushback, Supreme Court review by judicial officers, and large-scale voter deletions. Practical info on how affected voters can re-enrol and evidence checks ordered by the court.
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AI Logic Filters Drove Mass Hearings
- West Bengal's SIR used AI-driven logical discrepancy checks to flag records after the December 16 draft list publication.
- The algorithm flagged anomalies like impossible parent-child age gaps and >6 children, triggering mass hearings and notices to electors.
Document Anomalies Were Systemic During Super-Checks
- Super-checking turned up numerous forged or impossible documents: ICDS cards issued to men or to women aged 50+, birth certificates dated before births.
- These anomalies were escalated to judicial officers and form part of the 60 lakh adjudication cases.
Gemini Logo Found On A Submitted Voter ID
- Micro-observers found an EPIC (voter ID) image with a Gemini (Google AI) logo used as a submitted document in Bhangar assembly.
- The applicant Jannatullah Molla faced a hearing when the card appeared AI-generated and age-gap issues with his father emerged.