Claiming that more than 20 lakh fake Swasthyasathi cards had been identified, Bhattacharya said the findings demonstrated the validity of the large-scale deletions from the voter list in the state.
With directives from the ECI, the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) started a ‘proactive’ campaign across the state to ensure that ‘no eligible elector is left out of the electoral rolls.’
The Mamata Banerjee faction also attacked the Commission over the campaign and said that the SIR was conducted in a rushed and unplanned manner to help the BJP win seats in Bengal.
Petitioners seek speedy disposal of appeals to enable them to vote in November civic polls; CJI says tribunals will be asked to prioritise cases seeking inclusion of names.
According to media reports, he has decided 425 appeals so far. The names of 350 of these appellants have been restored to the electoral rolls, while the remaining 75 have been deleted.
