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THE STORY OF LOVELY KHATUN

 

THE STORY OF LOVELY KHATUN

SARASIJ MAJUMDER

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Lovely Khatun, who served as the Pradhan of the Rashidabad Gram Panchayat in West Bengal's Malda district, was stripped of her post by the local Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) following allegations that she is an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh.

The whole story is narrated below.

The Background and Controversy: 

The controversy erupted after her defeated political rival, Rehana Sultana, filed a petition in the Calcutta High Court,  accusing her of being an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant who procured forged Indian documents, and got elected.

What Investigations revealed: 

Identity Discrepancy: Investigations unearthed  that Lovely Khatun's real name is Nasia (or Nasifa) Sheikh and that she allegedly entered India without a valid passport.

Forged Documents: She is accused of forging her father's name (listing him as Sheikh Mustafa instead of her actual father, Jamil Biswas) to obtain Indian documents, including a birth certificate and a voter ID, to conceal her Bangladeshi nationality.

Political Career: Khatun originally contested and won the 2022 Panchayat elections on a Congress ticket. Following her victory, she joined the TMC and was appointed head of the Rashidabad Gram Panchayat.

Recent Developments: Following the High Court’s order and district administration reviews, the local SDO officially removed her from her post as Panchayat Pradhan. The issue sparked intense political friction in West Bengal, with opposition leaders demanding strict investigations into how she managed to serve as an elected public representative on  FORDGED IDENTITY DOCUMENTS.

Lovely Khatun is currently remaining in West Bengal, India, and has neither been arrested or deported, though stripped of her position as the head of the Rashidabad Gram Panchayat.

Her current status: No Criminal Detention. Following the revocation of her OBC certificate and official removal from her political post, no immediate legal steps were taken by local authorities to arrest her or legally deport her to Bangladesh.

Opposition leaders, including members of the BJP, have publicly criticized the administration because she was allowed to remain free and initially retained her position as a general member of the Panchayat despite  citizenship findings are fraudulent.

Voter Status Under Review: During the State Inquiry Registry (SIR) processes conducted in West Bengal, her name was not completely removed from the official draft voter lists, but her final voter status and Indian citizenship eligibility have officially been marked as "under trial/pending evaluation" (বিচারাধীন) by electoral authorities.

Political Protection Allegations: Local opposition groups have alleged that she continues to stay in the region under the local protection of TMC party workers. Local TMC members  have reportedly faced accusations of trying to pressure Booth Level Officers to re-verify, and rework her local identification documents.

The Calcutta High Court issued legal mandates requiring local administration probes, which ultimately forced her removal from office, though she has filed a subsequent appeal.  The legal progression and structural overview of the orders issued by the Calcutta High Court feature several key components:

1. Mandatory Investigation and Report Demands  Sought Administrative Probe: Following a petition filed by her political rival, Rehana Sultana, a Single-Judge Bench initially ordered the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Chanchal, Maldah, to conduct an official inquiry. 

2. Scrutiny of Identity Papers: The court mandated a strict verification of how her 2015 Aadhaar card, 2018 birth certificate, and subsequent voter registration papers were acquired.

3. Validation of Administrative Removal & OBC Certificate Cancellation: The judicial pressure directly resulted by the SDO cancelling her Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificate on grounds of documentation forgery.

The administration's investigation report regarding Lovely Khatun—ordered by the Calcutta High Court and executed by Chanchal Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Shouvik Mukherjee on behalf of the Maldah District Magistrate's (DM) office confirmed extensive identity and document fraud.

4. Dismissal Upheld: Because her eligibility for the reserved Panchayat seat was voided by the administrative order, the Single Judge upheld her forced removal from the post of Pradhan of the Rashidabad Gram Panchayat.

5. Recent Appeals and Division Bench Proceedings, Appeal Lodged by Khatun: Disgusted by her dismissal, Lovely Khatun moved an appeal (M.A.T. No. 540 of 2025) challenging the Single Judge’s decision.

6. Gram Panchayat Joined as Party: A Division Bench consisting of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha ordered the official inclusion of the Rashidabad Gram Panchayat as a necessary party respondent to the ongoing legal dispute.

District Magistrate Directive: The High Court directed the District Magistrate (DM) of Malda to formally review the statutory appeal and stay application submitted by Khatun regarding her removal.

Judicial Status: The findings were submitted back to the Calcutta High Court, where her overall citizenship status and potential criminal liabilities for illegal entry remain categorized as under trial / sub-judice.

WHAT EMERGE:

This must be one of the many cases, where illegal immigrants are staying in India  because of our weak administrative, and judicial procedure, even after detection!! I request present CM of West Bengal to get these cases handled fast.

REF:-

1.0  https://anagrasarkalyan.gov.in/all_notice

2.0 https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/bengal/sir-in-west-bengal-lovely-khatun-allegedly-bangladeshi-expelled-from-tmc-makes-it-to-sir-final-list/pid/1134794/

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