Supreme Court Orders Election Data for West Bengal Electoral Rolls

7 UPDATES · 60 DAYS · 11 AUG 2026 — 9 OCT 2026

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Latest · 9 Oct 2026

The Supreme Court suggested prioritizing lakhs of voters seeking inclusion in the West Bengal electoral roll over exclusion appeals before the November 2026 municipal elections.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the Supreme Court of India's hearing on August 11, 2026, regarding a petition to expedite appellate processes for persons excluded from West Bengal's electoral roll, including any reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific hearing. It excludes other actions or hearings by the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India, or Congress leader Adhur Ranjan Chowdhury unless they are directly related to the follow-up of this specific occurrence.

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11Aug

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

The Supreme Court of India, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant

2 weeks later

25Aug

The Hindu

The Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission of India to provide data on appeals for West Bengal's electoral rolls, including pending and decided cases from 19 tribunals.

3 weeks later

14Sept

The Hindu

Trinamool Congress MP Samirul Islam urged the Election Commission to expedite decisions on voter appeals to prevent disenfranchised voters in West Bengal bypolls.

2 weeks later

29Sept

NDTV

The Supreme Court declined an urgent hearing of the West Bengal SIR matter before the Rejinagar and Nandigram by-elections, scheduling the case for hearing on October 5.

2Oct

The Hindu

The Election Commission excluded over 20 lakh West Bengal voters with pending appellate tribunal cases from its door-to-door re-enrolment drive despite demands for their provisional restoration.

8Oct

The Hindu

The Election Commission informed the Supreme Court that over 3.7 million voter inclusion and exclusion appeals remain pending before 19 SIR tribunals in West Bengal.

9Oct

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

The Supreme Court suggested prioritizing lakhs of voters seeking inclusion in the West Bengal electoral roll over exclusion appeals before the November 2026 municipal elections.

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