Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- : With the window for disposing of claims and objections to West Bengal's draft electoral rolls closing on Saturday, election officials are weighing short extensions in about 15 Assembly constituencies where the process is yet to be wrapped up.
These constituencies are largely spread across three election districts-minority-dominated Malda, coastal South 24 Parganas, and Kolkata (North).
Officials said the District Electoral Officers (DEOs) from these areas have already submitted formal proposals seeking additional time, placing their requests before Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal.
A senior official in the CEO's office indicated that the final decision would depend on the pace of hearings until Satur...