The Supreme Court observed that Mamata Banerjee and All India Trinamool Congress leaders may pursue fresh legal action over West Bengal election results where victory margins were allegedly lower than voters removed during the controversial electoral roll revision exercise.
The Supreme Court, hearing Mamata Banerjee’s plea against the Election Commission’s SIR exercise, expressed concern over a “blame game” and lack of cooperation between the State and ECI. The Bench hinted at appointing judicial officers to resolve the impasse in the sensitive voter revision process.
The West Bengal government has informed the Election Commission that it is prepared to deploy 8,505 Group B officers for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The move comes amid Supreme Court scrutiny over allegations of limited cooperation in the SIR process.
The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer to pass a reasoned order on a plea opposing the acceptance of invalid OBC certificates in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The Court said the issue does not challenge the SIR process itself and must be decided within one week.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticised the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar, calling it “another way to get back NRC” and accused the government of pushing an “authoritarian rule in the country” through it.
