Centres where judicial officers are adjudicating voters flagged with “logical discrepancies” are racing against time ahead of the Assembly polls. The centre is tasked with determining the electoral fate of voters from an Assembly seat in South 24-Parganas whose records show inconsistencies. In an Assembly seat on the northern fringes of Calcutta, around 31,000 voters have been flagged with discrepancies. At a centre in a BDO office for this seat, three judicial officers have been assigned to handle the case-load. At many centres, judicial officers and election personnel have been working extended hours, including Sundays, but uncertainty persistsover whether that will besufficient.

Source: The Telegraph March 18, 2026 01:52 UTC