Biswajit Basu becomes fourth former Calcutta HC judge to quit Bengal SIR tribunal

• Former Calcutta High Court judge Biswajit Basu has resigned from the Bengal SIR tribunal, making him the fourth former judge to do so.
• The SIR tribunals were established following controversy surrounding the removal of millions of names from Bengal's electoral rolls.
• Basu's resignation contributes to concerns about a deepening backlog and delays in processing electoral roll appeals involving hundreds of thousands of individuals.

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