Over 27 lakh Bengal voters found ineligible under SIR

In West Bengal, the Election Commission has released the full list of voters under judicial review as part of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) for electoral roll. For the first time, district-wise details have been published, marking voters as either eligible or ineligible. According to the report, more than 60 lakh names were under scrutiny. Of these, over 32 lakhs voters have been confirmed as eligible, while nearly 27 lakhs have been marked ineligible. 
Murshidabad tops the list with the highest exclusions of about 4 lakhs 55 thousand voters. North 24 Parganas follows with 3 lakhs 25 thousand names removed. Malda, Nadia, South 24 Parganas, Birbhum, Hooghly, West Bardhaman, and North Dinajpur also saw significant exclusions. The Commission clarified that each case was examined carefully before publishing the list. Importantly, as per Supreme Court directions, voters marked ineligible can appeal before the judicial tribunal for reconsideration. 
The Supreme Court declined requests to include voters with pending appeals before 19 appellate tribunals, most of which are not yet fully functional. Those excluded must now approach these tribunals for redress, but they will not be able to vote in this election.