Supreme Court gives clean chit to deleted Bengal voters to vote if cleared by Tribunals

The apex court has ruled that those whose appeals against the deletion of names are decided by the Tribunal will be allowed to cast their votes in the Bengal elections.

 Taking into account more than 34 lakh pending appeals, the Supreme Court has set clear timelines so that no eligible voter is deprived of their right to vote.

Mamata Banerjee has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision. She said, “I was asking everyone to remain patient. Today the Supreme Court has issued the order. The Appellate Tribunal will decide on the applications of those who have filed appeals by the 21st, and the supplementary voter list will be published on 23 April before the first phase of voting”.

“ The same process will be followed for the second phase of voting on the 29th. I urge all concerned parties to ensure that the voter list is sent by that very night. I am happy and proud of the judiciary. The decision is based on my petition. I am proud of the Supreme Court”,She said.

The Supreme Court has used Article 142 of the Constitution to protect the voting rights of citizens in view of the SIR dispute during the West Bengal elections. Due to more than 34 lakh pending appeals related to objections against the removal of names from the voter list, the Supreme Court has set clear timelines to ensure that no eligible voter is deprived of their democratic rights.