The Kerala High Court has closed the petition of 24-year-old Vyshna S.L., who is the Congress candidate for the Muttada division in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, in relation to the deletion of her name from the voters’ list. The court was informed that the State Election Commission issued an order on 19 November, setting aside the earlier decision and notice of the Electoral Registration Officer, under which her name had been removed.
Vyshna’s grievance stemmed from a complaint filed by the local CPI branch secretary, who argued that she did not reside at the address listed in the electoral roll for the ward she wished to contest. As a consequence of that objection, the Electoral Registration Officer issued a notice to Vyshna as well as her parents, and proceeded to hold a hearing. During that hearing, Vyshna submitted various identity and address proofs, including her Aadhaar card, driving licence, and passport. Despite her submissions, the objection was sustained and her name, along with her parents’, was deleted. The objector, however, did not produce any documents to substantiate his claim, and later was not present at the hearing.
Following the deletion, Vyshna appealed to the District Collector. Anticipating that her appeal might not be considered in time — given that the electoral roll was due to be frozen by 21 November — she approached the High Court. The High Court, presided by Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, directed that the State Election Commission must decide her grievance by 19 November. It also required both Vyshna and the complainant to appear before the Commission for a hearing.
The Commission complied and, after considering the matter, issued a fresh order restoring her name to the voters’ list, thereby setting aside the deletion. With that decision in place, the High Court disposed of Vyshna’s plea, effectively closing the case.
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