Names of 13 lakh Bengal voters under adjudication deleted, say sources
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40% of West Bengal's voters under adjudication have been deleted, sparking concerns and protests ahead of upcoming elections.
A decision has been made on 32 lakh voter records of the 60 lakh under adjudication in West Bengal till Wednesday, according to sources in the State’s Chief Electoral Office. Of the 32 lakh, names of at least 40% (about 13 lakh) have been deleted from the electoral rolls, the sources added.
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Around 28 lakh voters under adjudication are still waiting for a decision.
The Election Commission had published the first supplementary list on March 23 midnight containing 10 lakh names.
No details were formally shared by the EC officials on Wednesday about the number of deletions nearly 40 hours after publication of the first list.
At least 60 lakh people across the State were put under adjudication with 700 judicial officers working to dispose of the pending cases.
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