Economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has been served a hearing notice by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
The notice states that the age difference between Professor Sen and his parents is less than 15 years and that a hearing will be held at his residence in Birbhum district on January 16.
Professor Sen is a voter in the Bolpur Assembly segment in West Bengal’s Birbhum district.
On Wednesday morning, the Booth Level Officer of the ward where Professor Sen is enrolled visited his residence, Pratichi, in Santiniketan and served the notice. Professor Sen is currently not in India.
“As per your declaration, the age difference between you and your parents is less than 15 years, which is not generally expected and this needs to be clarified through documentation in the light of the voter list of the last SIR,” the notice, written in Bengali, said.
