Painter Nandalal Basu’s grandson and his wife had returned home without being able to vote at the polling booth. Later, with the intervention of the Election Commission, the complication was resolved. They will be able to vote. It is reported that they will cast their votes today at 5 PM. Earlier in the day, the elderly couple had gone to a polling station in Bolpur to vote. However, they were unable to exercise their franchise there. Nandalal Basu’s grandson Suprabuddha Sen and his wife Deepa Basu had returned home without voting. Despite the Supreme Court’s intervention and the tribunal’s ruling, their names had been included in the voter list, so why couldn’t they vote? That question arose. Questions were also raised about the role of the Commission. Discussions on this matter began. Finally, it has been learned that they will be able to vote.
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The issue of removing the names of artist Nandalal Basu’s grandson and his wife, who were cherished by poet Rabindranath Tagore, had come up in the Supreme Court. During the SIR hearing, the top court had clearly directed the Commission to fully cooperate with the appeal filed by Nandalal Basu’s grandson. After the tribunal, their names were also added to the voter list. Today, Thursday, the first phase of voting in Birbhum took place. Earlier in the day, Suprabuddha, accompanied by his wife Deepa Sen, went to a polling station in Shantiniketan with their voter ID cards to vote. However, their names were not on the voter list at that booth. Therefore, they were not allowed to vote! Why couldn’t they vote? That question also arose. But permission to vote was not granted. Eventually, they returned home without voting. This matter sparked intense speculation. Questions were also raised about the role of the Election Commission.
It is alleged that in Shantiniketan, Nandalal Basu’s grandson Suprabuddha Sen, his wife Deepa Sen, and a family member went with valid documents but were not allowed to vote. The family expressed strong anger against the Election Commission. It was learned that the booth officer informed them that neither of their names was on the voter list. At that time, the elderly couple showed the Supreme Court’s order. They were then asked to submit a printed copy of that Supreme Court directive. Even after doing so, the couple was allegedly unable to vote. They were told at that time to obtain written permission from the district magistrate’s office in Siuri. However, due to the heat, the elderly couple did not want to travel from Bolpur to Siuri. They returned home without voting.
Discussions on this matter began. The issue also came to the Commission’s attention. It has been learned that this complication was resolved through the intervention of the Election Commission. It was announced that Nandalal Bas
