Supreme Court to Hear Plea Against Election Commission's Freezing of West Bengal Electoral Rolls
West Bengal SIR: SC to consider plea against EC's decision to freeze electoral rolls ahead of polls
The Economic Times
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The Supreme Court of India will hear a plea on April 13 regarding the Election Commission's decision to freeze electoral rolls ahead of the assembly elections in West Bengal. This decision prevents new voters from being added to the list, impacting the electoral process set for April 23 and 29.
- 01Supreme Court to hear challenges against the Election Commission's freezing of electoral rolls on April 13.
- 02Electoral rolls were frozen on April 9, preventing new additions ahead of the assembly polls.
- 03West Bengal assembly elections are scheduled for April 23 and 29, with counting on May 4.
- 04Around 60 lakh claims and objections regarding voter deletions have been addressed in the revision process.
- 05A three-member panel of former judges will be formed to standardize procedures for appeals against deletions.
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The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a plea on April 13 challenging the Election Commission's decision to freeze electoral rolls for the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal. The electoral rolls were finalized on April 9, which means that no new voters can be added, affecting those who have been deleted from the list. The assembly elections are set to take place in two phases on April 23 and 29, with the counting of votes scheduled for May 4. A significant number of claims and objections—approximately 60 lakh—regarding deletions from the electoral rolls have been processed during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court has been directed to establish a panel of former judges to create uniform procedures for handling appeals related to these deletions. The urgency of the plea was emphasized by a lawyer, highlighting the constitutional right to vote.
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The freezing of electoral rolls could disenfranchise voters who have been removed from the list but wish to participate in the elections.
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