Kolkata: The identify of Sahidullah Munshi, former choose of the Calcutta excessive courtroom and the present chairperson of the Board of Auqaf in West Bengal, was deleted from the electoral roll after adjudication by judicial officers appointed by the Calcutta excessive courtroom.
“It was surprising. Whereas my identify has been deleted after adjudication, my spouse’s identify and elder son’s identify are nonetheless below adjudication. My youthful son is a brand new voter who had utilized via Type 6 and bought his EPIC quantity,” Munshi advised HT over cellphone.
He was the choose of the Calcutta excessive courtroom from 2013 to 2020.
“We have been referred to as for listening to. Each my identify and my spouse’s identify have been there within the 2002 voters’ listing. I submitted the 2002 listing, my passport, PAN card and different paperwork. Even the ERO was shocked why I used to be referred to as for listening to and guarantee that my identify can be cleared. However then it was despatched below adjudication. I don’t know the way it occurred,” he added.
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Greater than six million voters’ claims have been despatched to judicial officers appointed by the Calcutta excessive courtroom for adjudication after the ultimate electoral roll was printed on February 28 after the Particular Intensive Revision. Election Fee officers mentioned on Wednesday that of the three.2 million circumstances disposed of to this point, round 35% – 40% names have been deleted.
“I’ve to file an enchantment earlier than the tribunal. I’ve not been given any motive as to why my identify was deleted,” Munshi mentioned.
The Election Fee of India (ECI) has constituted 19 appellate tribunals throughout West Bengal, appointing retired judges to listen to appeals towards orders of judicial officers in circumstances involving voters marked “below adjudication” following the SIR of electoral rolls within the state.
“I don’t blame anybody. I feel that, as every thing was completed in such a rush, they could not have appeared into the paperwork completely. I submitted my passport in order that it could possibly’t be disputed,” mentioned Munshi.
In the meantime, the TMC accused the EC of “serving to the BJP win, anyhow”. “The EC has turn into a slave of the BJP. What’s the have to conduct an election in such a fashion? It might be higher in the event that they declared the BJP the winner even earlier than elections are held. The EC’s motto ought to have been inclusiveness. As a substitute they engaged in a deletion spree. Their solely goal is to assist the BJP win, anyhow,” mentioned Arup Chakraborty, TMC spokesperson.
The Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal didn’t reply to calls and messages.
“Solely the EC can reply to this. I’ve no feedback,” mentioned Rahul Sinha, senior BJP chief.
