Just before the first phase of the two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India’s Appellate Tribunals cleared 136 names from a total of 27 lakh cases in the supplementary voter list. Additionally, two names approved by judicial officers were rejected by the Tribunals.
Following the publication of the final voters list on February 28, over 60 lakh names in West Bengal underwent judicial adjudication by 732 judicial officers, resulting in 27 lakh names being deemed ineligible. These cases were then forwarded to the Appellate Tribunals as per the Supreme Court’s directives.
As per the Supreme Court’s orders, individuals cleared by the Appellate Tribunals, including the 136 voters, are permitted to vote on the polling day. For the second phase of elections on April 29, individuals cleared by the Tribunals until April 28 will be eligible to vote.
The first phase of polling on Thursday will cover 152 Assembly constituencies across 16 districts, while the second phase on April 29 will include the remaining 142 constituencies. The election results are scheduled to be announced on May 4.
