West Bengal SIR Tribunals Face Backlog Amid Disputed Voter Appeal Numbers
West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls led to the deletion of over 27 lakh voters due to 'logical discrepancies.' While Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari claimed only seven lakh had appealed these exclusions, Election Commission data shows over 22 lakh appeals were filed. Justice (Retd.) Indrajit Chatterjee, presiding over one Murshidabad tribunal with a backlog of around 5 lakh cases, has sought resignation citing long commutes. The tribunals face significant challenges in processing appeals amid high caseloads.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 33%, Centre 67%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (42/100). Lens Score 60/100.
Outlets measured: thetelegraph, thehindu, altnews. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
altnews broke this story on 30 Sept, 04:43 am. Other outlets followed.