Crime & Law · India
Supreme Court seeks data on voter list deletion appeals in West Bengal
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide data on the disposal of appeals related to the deletion of voters from electoral rolls in West Bengal. This directive follows a petitioner's request for expedited clearance of applications from deleted voters seeking re-inclusion. A Congress leader stated that excluded voters are also being denied welfare benefits. The court emphasized that the process should not be unending.
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- Left (3): National Herald, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (4 votes, 5 outlets): Business Standard, Outlook India, Telangana Today, The Economic Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote)