The Election Commission of India (ECI) is considering action against Mousam Sarkar, Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) of Bagnan Assembly constituency, for publicly raising doubts about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, an official said on January 12, 2026. Mr. Sarkar, who also serves as Block Disaster Management Officer of Bagnan Block-II, highlighted alleged logical flaws in the SIR exercise. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal responded strongly by posting on X that disciplinary action could be initiated against him. Mr. Sarkar said he has not yet received any official notice. "I have not received any letter so far. I will respond appropriately once I receive it," he said. The CEO West Bengal office said if Mr. Sarkar had complaints, he should have raised them with his superiors or formally approached the District Election Officer. "In such a case, he could have been transferred to another posting," the office noted. Instead, it alleged Mr. Sarkar violated service rules. The CEO office called the matter "indiscipline, violation of rules and disrespect towards a constitutional authority." It added, "He is currently an employee of the Election Commission, and appropriate action will be taken against him as per law." Mr. Sarkar defended his move, saying, "It was necessary in the interest of the public. Other officers should also speak up. Otherwise, the public will suffer greatly." On January 8, Mr. Sarkar sent a letter to the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of Bagnan, pointing out logical discrepancies in the AERO log and resigning from his post. He claimed some discrepancies date back to 2002 and were corrected by voters with Form 8 as per Election Commission rules. He said similar corrections in age data have caused the current inconsistencies now being questioned.