In an affidavit, the ballot physique has alleged that whereas the enumeration section of the SIR proceeded “seamlessly and with out incident” in different States, West Bengal noticed quite a few occurrences of violence, intimidation and obstruction towards election officers concerned within the train.
Additional, the ECI has additionally claimed that the sanctity of 2025 electoral rolls is questionable since greater than 58 lakh absent, lifeless and shifted voters have been recognized within the present SIR and about 1.51 crore notices are being issued by electoral registration officers. Therefore, the identical can’t be used for upcoming meeting polls, it has been contended.
Solicitor Basic Tushar Mehta had earlier advised the Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi that the ECI’s counter affidavit would even be related within the case filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, because it brings on document allegations of hostility, intimidation and violence confronted by election officers within the State.
