Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:10am on 28 Apr 2026,Tuesday Politics
With Phase 2 of the West Bengal polls a day away, more than 12 lakh voter appeals remain pending before tribunals set up on orders of the Supreme Court of India. Out of around 12.9 lakh cases, only 1,468 have been cleared and six rejected. Lakhs remain unsure of their voting status. Long queues were seen at the Joka tribunal centre in Kolkata as people rushed to file claims. Officials said the process is moving slowly. Justice Joymalya Bagchi said, “Perhaps they can’t vote, but their right to remain on the rolls shall be preserved.” The court had allowed voting only if appeals were cleared before deadlines. (PC: India Today)
