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Retired judge Biswajit Basu, a former Calcutta High Court judge, has resigned, becoming the fourth judge to quit the West Bengal SIR tribunals. His departure adds to concerns about a backlog of more than 37 lakh electoral‑roll appeals, which stem from a controversy over the deletion of a few million names from the state’s electoral rolls. He cited personal reasons.
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Retired judge Biswajit Basu’s resignation marks the fourth exit from Bengal’s SIR tribunals, raising concerns over delays in lakhs of electoral-roll appeals
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His resignation comes amid a backlog of more than 37 lakh appeals from voters seeking restoration of their names to the electoral rolls.
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Retired judge Biswajit Basu’s resignation marks the fourth exit from Bengal’s SIR tribunals, raising concerns over delays in lakhs of electoral-roll appeals
