“Out of the 657 cases disposed of by judges for phase one, about 139 people have been added. This means that these individuals who were earlier excluded during adjudication have now been added by tribunal judges,” Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said. File
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday (April 22, 2026) allowed 139 voters to participate in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls on Thursday (April 23) after judicial tribunals cleared their names.
West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said judges working at different tribunals have disposed of 657 cases arising from disputes under adjudication linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Published – April 22, 2026 11:50 pm IST
