West Bengal SIR: SC to consider plea against ECI’s decision to freeze electoral rolls ahead of polls

3 days ago 10

ARTICLE AD BOX

People, whose names have reportedly been left out in the post-SIR electoral rolls, gather to apply for inclusion of their names, in Balurghat, West Bengal. FIle

People, whose names have reportedly been left out in the post-SIR electoral rolls, gather to apply for inclusion of their names, in Balurghat, West Bengal. FIle | Photo Credit: PTI

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 10, 2026) agreed to hear on April 13 a fresh plea along with pending ones challenging the freezing of electoral rolls by the Election Commission of India (ECI) ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal.

The poll panel has frozen and finalised the electoral rolls on April 9 for the Assembly seats which are going to polls in the first stage.

Published - April 10, 2026 01:46 pm IST

Read Entire Article