Will hear Trinamool pleas on victory margins being less than deleted votes in SIR, says Supreme Court
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Summary
This is the first Supreme Court hearing in the West Bengal SIR case after the election; in as many as 31 seats, the victory margins of the BJP were less than the number of votes deleted during the SIR, Trinamool leaders say
Key Facts
Type Policy
Source The Hindu - National
Published Monday, 11 May 2026
Affected Population ~350 million BPL population, 140 million elderly
Key Numbers
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
MGNREGA: Rs 86,000 crore annual outlay
NSAP pensions: 3 crore beneficiaries
20 million central + state government employees
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Government Context
NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right