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SIR hearing: CJI Surya Kant expresses happiness over 92 percent voter turnout in first phase of West Bengal Assembly polls.
- The Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, expressed happiness over the approximately 92.88% voter turnout in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections held on April 23, calling it a strengthening of India's democratic setup.
- The first phase polling covered 152 constituencies and was conducted peacefully without incidents of violence, as noted by the Supreme Court.
- Despite about 61 lakh names being removed from the electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision exercise, voters excluded were directed to appeal before appellate tribunals.
- The second phase of polling is scheduled for April 29, with results to be declared on May 4.
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SC applauds high voter turnout, lack of violence in West Bengal elections
New Delhi: While hearing cases regarding West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, the Supreme Court on Friday, April 24, lauded the 92 per cent voter turnout and lack of violence during the state’s Assembly elections. “As a citizen of India, I was very happy to see the percentage of voting,” said Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant. “When people exercise the right to vote, this strengthens the democratic setup.” The ben…
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