Only 7 Lakh of 27 Lakh Deleted Bengal Voters Filed Appeals Before Tribunals

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The Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, was informed about the status of voter roll deletions in West Bengal. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan told the court that 27 lakh names were removed from electoral rolls due to 'logical discrepancies', but only 7 lakh of those deleted voters filed appeals. Out of a total 38.1 lakh appeals submitted before the Special Intensive Revision appellate tribunals, a significant 31 lakh were filed by individuals challenging the inclusion of names they deemed ineligible. The data highlights a stark gap between the number of deletions made and the proportion of affected voters who chose to contest their removal.

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