West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her happiness over the Supreme Court's order regarding appellate tribunals and the relaxation of the earlier freeze on voter lists.
The Supreme Court ordered that people cleared by appellate tribunals for inclusion in electoral rolls at least two days before polling will be entitled to vote in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.
The Election Commission (EC) has yet to clear the air regarding the operational procedures of the 19 tribunals that commenced work earlier this week.
Under the top court directions, appellate tribunals must decide appeals by April 21 for the first phase of polling on April 23, and by April 27 for the second phase scheduled on April 29.
The development assumes significance because electoral rolls for the first and second phases were frozen on April 6 and April 9, respectively, effectively disqualifying those whose claims were not adjudicated in time.
