91% of names restored in Bengal electoral roll as 82,782 appeals disposed

The appellate tribunals set up during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal have disposed of 82,782 appeals so far, of which 75,443 or 91% of names have been restored in the electoral roll. The appeals have led to the exclusion of 7,339 or 8.86% of names from the electoral roll. A total of 38,10,620 appeals were filed.