What happens when the number of deleted voters becomes bigger than the winning margin in an election seat? That question is now at the centre of a major political and legal debate in West Bengal after All India Trinamool Congress made explosive claims before the Supreme Court of India. The party alleged that deletions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls may have materially affected results in multiple constituencies. Suddenly, a technical electoral process has turned into one of the most closely watched political controversies in the country.
