SUPREME COURT ASKS ECI TO EXAMINE ADR, MAHUA MOITRA'S PLEAS FOR DISCLOSURE OF VOTER TURNOUT DATA

The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to review a plea seeking timely disclosure of final voter turnout data.

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to examine the plea seeking disclosure of final authenticated data of voter turnout in all polling stations within 48 hours of the polling. Senior advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for ECI, told the apex court that a new Election Commissioner has been appointed, and the petitioners can meet him and have their grievances redressed.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan said that the petitioners, Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, are at liberty to make a representation to the ECI within ten days.