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Amit Shah's Bengal Blitz: 5 Rallies, Roadshow Amid Supreme Court Voter List Hearing

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has a packed campaign schedule in West Bengal, featuring five public meetings and a roadshow across Birbhum and Burdwan districts. His campaigning coincides with a crucial Supreme Court hearing that will decide if 27 lakh names deleted from the voter list can participate in the upcoming assembly polls. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee are also holding multiple rallies in a final push for votes. The Election Commission has frozen the voter list, making the Supreme Court's decision pivotal for the electoral process.

Key Points: Amit Shah's Packed Bengal Campaign Schedule Today

  • 5 back-to-back campaign events for Amit Shah
  • Supreme Court hearing on 27 lakh deleted voters
  • Mamata Banerjee also holding three rallies
  • Voter list frozen by Election Commission
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Bengal polls: Packed campaign schedule for Amit Shah today; five rallies, roadshow

Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds five rallies and a roadshow in Bengal as Supreme Court hears crucial case on 27 lakh deleted voters.

"whether 27 lakh names... would be able to vote or not - Supreme Court hearing"

Kolkata, April 13

Amid the crucial two-phase West Bengal Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be holding five back-to-back campaign programmes in the state on Monday.

First, he will address two public meetings in Birbhum district, the first at Sainthia at noon and the second at Khayrasole at 1.15 p.m.

Thereafter, at 2.35 p.m., he will address another public meeting in Raniganj, West Burdwan district. Again at 4 p.m., he will be participating in a roadshow at the steel city of Durgapur, also in the West Burdwan district.

His programmes for the day in the state will end with an organisational meeting at Durgapur at 8 p.m., which he will chair.

HM Shah's packed schedule for the day coincides with a crucial hearing at the Supreme Court on Monday of the just-concluded Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is expected to take the final decision on whether 27 lakh names, which were deleted in the course of the judicial adjudication process, would be able to vote or not in the two-phase polls on April 23 and April 29.

The hearing will start at 2.30 p.m. Already, the voters' list in West Bengal for the two phases of polls has been frozen by the Election Commission of India (ECI), and legally, no new name can be included in the list before the polls unless the Supreme Court gives a specific direction on this count.

Already, 19 Appellate Tribunals have been set up in West Bengal to decide the fate of 27 lakh cases that have been deleted in the judicial adjudication cases. Now, whether the names among these 27 lakh cases, which will be cleared by the Appellate Tribunals, will be able to vote or not in the Assembly elections this month will depend on the Supreme Court's decision in the matter.

On the other hand, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be addressing three back-to-back public meetings at Suri in Birbhum district, Ausgram in East Burdwan district, and Durgapur in East Burdwan district.

Similarly, Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party's Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, will address public rallies one after another at Karimpur and Ranaghat in Nadia district and Baduria in North 24 Parganas district.

- IANS

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Shreya B
The intensity of campaigning is next level! Five rallies and a roadshow in one day is exhausting just to read about. Respect for the stamina, but I wish our leaders would spend more time discussing their concrete plans for Bengal's youth and industries rather than just marathon speeches. 🤔
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David E
Following this from abroad. The voter list issue is concerning. The Supreme Court's decision will be pivotal for democratic integrity. Hope the process is fair and transparent for all citizens.
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Priyanka N
Both sides are going all out! Didi also has three rallies. This election feels like a high-stakes battle. As a Bengali, my only request is please keep the campaigning peaceful. We've seen enough violence in previous elections. Let the people decide calmly.
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Aman W
The real issue is the 27 lakh names. If even a fraction of those are genuine citizens wrongly deleted, it's a failure of the system. The ECI and courts must ensure no legitimate voter is disenfranchised. That's more important than any number of rallies.
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Kavitha C
So much political energy in one state! While the top leaders campaign, I hope the local candidates are also visible and accessible to address our hyper-local issues - water, roads, and safety. That's what impacts our daily life the most.

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