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West Bengal polls: 1,468 voters get SC tribunal clearance for second phase voting
Tribunals, appointed under Supreme Court orders, cleared 1,468 voters for inclusion in the West Bengal electoral roll for the second-phase voting, while deleting six names. Earlier, 139 voters were cleared and eight deleted ahead of Phase 1; Phase 1 occurred on April 23, and Phase 2 was scheduled for April 29 with counting set for May 4.
Why It Matters
The clearance affects who is eligible to vote in the second phase, reflecting ongoing judicial oversight to ensure accurate electoral rolls and fair participation in the polling process.
Timeline
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Vote counting for West Bengal assembly polls scheduled
May 4, 2026
Counting of votes for the West Bengal assembly elections is scheduled for May 4.
Second phase polling scheduled for Wednesday across 142 seats; counting on May 4
April 28, 2026
Polling for the second phase is scheduled for Wednesday across 142 assembly seats, with counting slated for May 4.
1,468 voters cleared for second phase; six names deleted
April 28, 2026
Tribunal orders cleared the names of 1,468 voters to be included in the electoral roll ahead of the second phase; six names were deleted. The updated polling station lists were uploaded and copies provided to political parties, candidates, returning officers, and district election officers; individual electors would be informed through booth-level officers.
First phase polling held across 152 assembly seats
April 23, 2026
The first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections was conducted across 152 assembly seats.
Tribunals clear 139 voters ahead of first phase; eight names deleted
April 16, 2026
The appellate tribunals cleared the names of 139 voters ahead of the first phase and deleted eight names from the electoral rolls as part of adjudication outcomes.
SC invokes Article 142 directing inclusion of tribunals-cleared voters in electoral rolls
April 16, 2026
The Supreme Court invoked Article 142 of the Constitution, directing the ECI to ensure voters cleared by appellate tribunals be included in the electoral rolls before Phase 1 (April 21) and Phase 2 (April 27) by issuing a supplementary revised electoral roll.
ECI forms 19 appellate tribunals to hear voter adjudication appeals
March 10, 2026
The Election Commission of India (ECI) constituted 19 appellate tribunals, appointed by the Supreme Court, to hear appeals from judicial officers' orders in cases involving voters marked 'under adjudication' as part of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise.