Ex-judge quits SIR tribunal, says it will take 4 years to clear appeals | India News – The Times of India

Ex-judge quits SIR tribunal, says it will take 4 years to clear appeals | India News – The Times of India

KOLKATA: Calcutta HC’s former chief justice TS Sivagnanam resigned from an SIR tribunal in Bengal on Thursday. He cited personal reasons in his resignation letter to Calcutta HC CJ Sujoy Paul and Election Commission, reports Debashis Konar. After clearing 1,777 appeals over 22 days and rejecting none, Justice Sivagnanam said at its present pace, the…

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From 25kg fish to plastic EVM, candidates bring out all props and pull out all stops on last day of campaign | India News – The Times of India

From 25kg fish to plastic EVM, candidates bring out all props and pull out all stops on last day of campaign | India News – The Times of India

Kolkata: As the city heads to the polls on Wednesday, campaigning drew to a close on Monday, with candidates making a frantic last-minute push to reach voters through eyeball-grabbing tactics. While one contender was seen carrying a mock EVM unit, another hauled a 25kg fish. Others, too, grabbed the attention of voters with inventive gestures…

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