Overview
- Kerala’s State Election Commission on Wednesday restored Vyshna S. L.’s name to the voters’ list, clearing her to file nomination for the Muttada ward in Thiruvananthapuram.
- The move followed a Kerala High Court directive to hear her case and issue an order by November 19, with the court stressing that democracy should prevail over technicalities.
- Vyshna’s deletion stemmed from a complaint by CPI branch secretary Dhanesh Kumar alleging an address mismatch, which she contested with multiple ID documents.
- In a separate case, the High Court dismissed film director V. M. Vinu’s plea to be included in Kozhikode’s roll, noting he missed multiple opportunities during the July–November revision process.
- Coverage points to a wider spate of last‑minute roll omissions affecting prominent candidates and prompting partisan accusations over motives.