Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 16 (ANI): West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday backed the exercise of updating the electoral rolls across the country through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), saying that it is a "legitimate process for free and fair elections."

While he agreed that "some flaws" could be seen in the conduct of the exercise, he also said that political parties have the freedom to raise objections to the electoral roll update.

"SIR is a legitimate process for free and fair elections in the country. Of course, there may be some flaws in the conduct of that. Political parties have the freedom to raise objections to that. But SIR will certainly be held in a free and fair manner," the Bengal governor told ANI.

Looking to allay any anxiety of voters, he

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