Kolkata, April 16 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling allowing previously excluded voters to cast their ballots, calling it a major victory for democracy.
She congratulated the people of the state and expressed pride in the judiciary, while also issuing clear instructions to Trinamool Congress workers ahead of the polls.
Speaking to reporters at a helipad in Cooch Behar after arriving from Dinhata as part of her campaign tour in North Bengal, Banerjee said, "Congratulations to everyone. I received the good news while boarding the helicopter from Dinhata. I had been urging everyone to remain patient from the beginning. I am very happy and proud of the judiciary. I had filed the case...