Bengal Assembly Election: Only 139 Voters Cleared for First Phase Voting
Only 139 of 1.4 million get tribunal clearance for Bengal’s 1st phase voting
Hindustan Times
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In West Bengal, only 139 names were added to the final voter rolls for the first phase of the assembly election after appellate tribunals cleared them from a controversial voter category. This comes amid a backdrop of 2.71 million deletions due to discrepancies, as 36 million voters prepare to cast their ballots across 152 constituencies.
- 01Only 139 voters were added to the electoral rolls after tribunal clearance.
- 022.71 million voters were deleted due to logical discrepancies.
- 03The Supreme Court mandated that cleared voters can participate in the election.
- 04152 constituencies in West Bengal are voting in the first phase.
- 0519 appellate tribunals were established to resolve electoral disputes.
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In West Bengal, only 139 names were included in the final voter rolls for the first phase of the assembly election after being cleared by appellate tribunals. These individuals were previously categorized as 'unmapped voters' and faced rejection by judicial officers. In contrast, 2.71 million voters were deleted due to logical discrepancies, with approximately 1.4 million affected in the constituencies voting in this phase. The 19 appellate tribunals, which took time to become operational, resolved 657 cases related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Supreme Court's recent ruling allowed voters cleared by tribunals to participate in the election, significantly easing restrictions on voter lists. A total of 36 million voters are eligible to cast their votes across 152 constituencies. The Election Commission published updated electoral rolls, including names cleared by the tribunals, ahead of the Supreme Court-mandated deadline of April 21.
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The inclusion of 139 voters allows them to participate in the electoral process, reflecting the Supreme Court's effort to ensure fair voting rights amidst discrepancies in the electoral rolls.
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