Ex Calcutta HC Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam quits election name appeals tribunal

Published on 8 May 2026

His past orders helped restore a winning Congress candidate

Former Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam has resigned from a special Election Commission tribunal that hears appeals over names removed from electoral rolls. Appointed among 19 former judges, Sivagnanam previously ordered reinstatement of a Congress candidate’s name, a decision later tied to that candidate winning an election from Farakka.

TS Sivagnanam resigns from the SIR appellate tribunal
The tribunal handles appeals on electoral roll name removals
He was among 19 former judges appointed by the Election Commission
A past reinstatement order later preceded a Farakka election win

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Ex Calcutta HC Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam quits election name appeals tribunal

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