Supreme Court Allows Last-Minute Voter Registration in West Bengal

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has given an important verdict regarding voting rights in the West Bengal Assembly elections. The Appellate Tribunal has approved the inclusion of voters in the electoral rolls even two days before the elections. Elections in West Bengal are to be held in two phases. People whose names have been approved for the elections to be held on 23rd and 29th April, 21st and 27th April, respectively, will also be able to vote. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her happiness over this verdict. The authority under Article 142 of the Constitution, the bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Joy Mallya Bagchi gave this verdict regarding voting rights in West Bengal. Due to Sir, there has been a massive reduction of names from the electoral rolls in West Bengal, which has created a dispute between the Election Commission and the Government of Bengal.