No entry, no meeting, no help desk: Cops on duty turn counsellors for SIR-hit voters in West Bengal
TNN / Apr 21, 2026, 00:31 (IST)
Voters whose names were removed from the electoral roll are seeking answers outside a tribunal office in Joka, as they are denied entry. Police, acting as impromptu counsellors, are fielding questions about voting eligibility and appeal status. Lacking official guidance, officers can only advise individuals to await summons for tribunal hearings, leaving many anxious about their voting rights.