Kolkata, April 7 -- Leader of the Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday emphasised that a legal recourse exists for any legitimate citizens affected by the deletions of their names in Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

Speaking to the media, he said, "Those who believe that their names have been wrongly deleted may go to the tribunal," Adhikari stated, referring to the Appellate Tribunals set up by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the State for the purpose of final adjudication of applicants (who have either been excluded or included front the voter list).

His remark comes amid high political tension as West Bengal prepares for a two-phase assembly election on April 23 and 29, with cou...