West Bengal tribunals restore voting rights for 139 after eligibility flags ahead of phase 1 polling

A tribunal reversal flips votes for 139 voters flagged out

Ahead of West Bengal’s phase 1 polling, appellate tribunals under the Calcutta High Court’s supervision have reinstated voting rights for 139 people who were earlier marked ineligible. The tribunals’ orders have sparked fresh efforts to help these voters cast ballots, even as legal challenges question parts of the tribunal process.