Supreme Court Allows Congress Hopeful to Challenge Electoral Roll Deletion

The Supreme Court has greenlit aspiring Congress candidate Motab Shaikh’s plea to challenge the deletion of his name from the electoral roll through a newly formed appellate tribunal in Kolkata. The decision follows Shaikh’s inclusion in the 'adjudication deletion list', which resulted in his name's removal from the voters' list.

Shaikh, seeking to restore his electoral eligibility and file nomination papers for the upcoming elections, will present his case to the appellate tribunal, led by Justice T S Sivagnanam, former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. The tribunal became operational on Thursday under previous Supreme Court orders in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) matter.

The Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, urged expeditious handling of the appeal by the tribunal. The Election Commission assured prompt resolution of any authentic grievances, taking into account evidence such as Shaikh's passport and voter mapping status.