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- The Election Commission of India reported that 3.7 million appeals concerning voter list updates are currently pending in West Bengal.
- The commission suggests expanding the number of tribunals to 42 to match the state's Parliamentary constituencies for faster processing.
- Current efforts to resolve the 3.8 million total filings are struggling with only 19 tribunals in operation.
- This proposal follows a Supreme Court challenge regarding the integrity of the state's electoral roll revision process.
What to watch next
- Supreme Court response to the ECI proposal
- Implementation timeline for new election tribunals
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The Times of India1h ago[1]
93% of deleted Bengal voters have won appeals, EC tells SCHindustan Times17h ago[2]
3.7 million SIR appeals pending in Bengal; ECI proposes 42 election tribunals
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“It is pertinent to note that the applicant has conspicuously ignored the other side of the very same data relied upon by it. As disclosed in the applicant's own application, in as many as 21 constituencies, the number of deletions under adjudication exceeds the margin of victory of the candidates belonging to the applicant's own party.”
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…exclusions in the roll revision process. A person whose claim for inclusion was rejected could approach the tribunals, which had started hearing appeals in April.Claiming that O'Brien had misled the court, EC said, " It is pertinent to note that the applicant has conspicuously ignored the other side of the very same data relied upon by it. As disclosed in the applicant's own application, in as many as 21 constituencies, the number of deletions under adjudication exceeds the margin of victory of the candidates belonging to the applicant's own party. "The affidavit said that applying the very same test and reasoning propounded by the applicant, "the applicant would, therefore, equally have to seek setting aside of the election results in those constituencies won by…
“The selective and inconsistent application of an inherently flawed and speculative yardstick, therefore, exposes the self-serving and mala fide nature of the present application”
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…the very same test and reasoning propounded by the applicant, "the applicant would, therefore, equally have to seek setting aside of the election results in those constituencies won by its own party candidates". " The selective and inconsistent application of an inherently flawed and speculative yardstick, therefore, exposes the self-serving and mala fide nature of the present application ," it said.EC said the attempt to portray all deletions as "effective disenfranchisement" was wholly incorrect and misleading. "It is humbly submitted that even assuming, without admitting, the correctness of the…
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