The Election Commission of India has summoned Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami and his brother Mohammed Kaif for a hearing in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls that began on December 16, 2025. The hearing was called after discrepancies were found in their voter enumeration forms.
According to Election Commission sources, the names of Shami and Kaif appeared on the hearing list due to issues related to progeny mapping and self-mapping in their forms. Notices were issued from Kartju Nagar School in the Jadavpur area of south Kolkata, asking them to appear before the Assistant Electoral Registration Officer.
Mohammed Shami informed the Election Commission that he would not be able to attend the scheduled hearing on January 5 as he is currently in Rajkot representing Bengal in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In a letter to the poll body, Shami said he is officially engaged in domestic cricket matches and requested a change in the hearing date.
“I am writing with reference to the notice received regarding my appearance before your office on 05 January 2026 in connection with the Special Intensive Revision of the Electoral Roll. Due to my participation in domestic cricket matches while representing the Bengal State Team, I will be unable to attend the hearing on the scheduled date and time,” Shami wrote.
Following his request, the Election Commission agreed to postpone the hearing. It is now expected to take place between January 9 and January 11, after Bengal complete their group stage matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and before the quarterfinals begin on January 12. Shami is set to play against Hyderabad on January 6 and Uttar Pradesh on January 8.
Both Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Kaif are registered voters in Kolkata Municipal Corporation Ward Number 93, which comes under the Rashbehari Assembly constituency. Though they were born in Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh, the brothers have been permanent residents of Kolkata for several years and represent Bengal in domestic cricket.
The development comes amid political controversy over the Special Intensive Revision process in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, raising serious concerns about procedural lapses in the revision of electoral rolls. In her letter dated January 3, 2026, Banerjee alleged that key instructions related to the process were being communicated informally through WhatsApp and text messages without proper written orders, warning that such practices could lead to the disenfranchisement of genuine voters.
