Overview
- BDO staff in Sitai, following SDO directions, issued a re‑verification notice and pasted it at Sangeeta Roy’s residence after she did not appear for a scheduled hearing.
- The challenge began with BJP candidate Ashutosh Barma’s objection to Roy’s caste certificate at nomination and a written complaint to the SDO that later led him to approach the Calcutta High Court.
- The High Court heard the petition on July 24 and has set the next hearing for August 21, so the administrative verification will feed into an active judicial review.
- Officials described Tuesday’s visit as the initial field verification and said the MLA would be given additional chances to submit documents before a formal report is prepared.
- If the certificate is found invalid, the outcome could trigger disqualification from the Sitai seat reserved for Scheduled Castes and prompt wider local political repercussions given Roy’s ties to a prominent Trinamool family and a rebel faction.