Independent civic research · West Bengal
Careful work for the common good.
We are an independent group of researchers, analysts and field contributors in West Bengal. We look closely at things that matter to communities, and we share what we find.
Who we are
Civic Research Group is an independent team whose members bring a range of professional skills. Some of us build and analyze; others gather information in the field and review documents closely.
We take on work that benefits the community as a whole. We work alongside civic groups and institutions that share that aim.
Recent work
Three recent projects that make civic evidence easier to see, understand and use.
SIR Adjudication & Tribunal Appeals
Use the modernized dashboard to search 59.6 lakh adjudicated-voter records and 38.25 lakh Tribunal appeals by name, EPIC number, assembly constituency, district, booth, gram panchayat or municipality.
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Voter Deletion Application Generator
A guided tool for preparing ERO letters and RTI applications that seek the order, reasons and records behind a voter-roll deletion.
Visit projectWest Bengal OBC Archive
A searchable, source-led archive of West Bengal OBC notifications, hearings, class status, policy documents and litigation records from 1993–2026.
Visit projectIn the news
Newsrooms have drawn on our SIR datasets to report on voter-roll deletions, Tribunal appeals and challenges to voter inclusion.
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EC launches BLO App feature in Bengal for pending voter appeals
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Election Commission Seeks to Remove Half the Bengal Voters Judges Have Cleared For Inclusion
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West Bengal SIR: As Lakhs Await Appeal Decisions, Rejections Fall Disproportionately on Muslim Voters
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Bengal Offers Deleted Voters a Way Back, Except the 22 Lakh Who Already Appealed to the Tribunals
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ബംഗാൾ SIR: 21.73 ലക്ഷം അപ്പീലുകൾക്ക് എന്തു സംഭവിച്ചു?, CRG റിപ്പോർട്ടിലെ കണ്ടെത്തൽWest Bengal SIR: What Happened to 21.73 Lakh Appeals? Findings from the CRG Report
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৩.৭২ লক্ষ আপিলের মধ্যে নিষ্পত্তি মাত্র ২৭৫টির, মুর্শিদাবাদে SIR প্রক্রিয়া নিয়ে উঠছে একাধিক প্রশ্ন
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Murshidabad Deleted Voters File 3.72 Lakh Appeals, Only 275 Decisions Recorded
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Bengal SIR: Hooghly accounts for over half of appeal decisions; 31 constituencies record none
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In Bengal's Murshidabad, 3.72 lakh deleted voters appealed; only 275 decisions recorded
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West Bengal SIR: 18.78 lakh appeals by deleted voters await decisions, report finds
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3.72 Lakh Appeals, Just 275 Decisions: Murshidabad's SIR Adjudication Crisis Raises Questions
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Bengal SIR: 18L+ voter appeals have no tribunal decision record
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West Bengal SIR row: 18.78 lakh appeals await outcome, CRG dataset reveals
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ECI's Appeals Against Voter Inclusion in Bengal Heavily Targeted Muslim Voters, Data Reveals
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পশ্চিমবঙ্গে ডিলিট ভোটারদের ট্রাইব্যুনালে জেলাভিত্তিক আবেদনের হার
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Front-page report on names dropped from Bengal's voter rolls
The Kolkata daily's front page carries the deletion and appeal figures from our dataset.
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Follow-up page with district-wise tribunal decision tables
Part two of the series lays out how appeal decisions stand across Bengal's districts.
Good decisions begin with good evidence, gathered carefully and shared openly.
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