{"id":210540,"date":"2026-03-25T19:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=210540"},"modified":"2026-03-25T19:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:35:00","slug":"name-missing-from-voter-list-mamata-announces-free-legal-aid-for-affected-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/name-missing-from-voter-list-mamata-announces-free-legal-aid-for-affected-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Name Missing From Voter List? Mamata Announces &#8216;Free Legal Aid&#8217; For Affected Citizens!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a major move to protect the voting rights of the citizens of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that the state government will provide &#8216;free legal assistance&#8217; to those whose names have been unfairly removed from the voter lists. This unprecedented announcement comes amidst rising allegations of voter list manipulation in several districts of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing a public gathering, the Chief Minister urged the public not to panic over the ongoing voter list revision process. &#8220;We will provide free lawyers to those whose names have been struck off from the rolls. Our government is setting up a dedicated legal cell to ensure that no legitimate voter is disenfranchised. You don&#8217;t have to spend a single penny on legal fees; the state will bear the costs,&#8221; Mamata Banerjee declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chief Minister\u2019s initiative is seen as a direct counter-strategy to the opposition\u2019s alleged attempts to influence the electoral rolls. By providing state-sponsored lawyers at the block and subdivision levels, the TMC government aims to simplify the complex legal process of restoration of names. 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