BJP demands fresh check of duplicate voters in Telangana
The Telangana BJP has requested the Election Commission of India to conduct a fresh verification of duplicate voter entries in specific districts. The party emphasizes the need for physical field verification by Booth Level Officers to ensure the accuracy of electoral rolls.
Why it matters
Ensuring the integrity of electoral rolls is critical for democratic legitimacy and preventing voter fraud in upcoming elections.
The Telangana BJP urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to undertake a fresh verification of identified duplicate voter entries in Assembly constituencies across Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts before the final electoral rolls are published.
In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Wednesday, the party also sought mandatory field verification of high-density household voter entries across all 119 Assembly constituencies in the State. It called for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to conduct the exercise strictly in accordance with ECI guidelines and provisions of the Representation of the People Act.
A BJP delegation led by the party’s Election Management Committee chairman, Marri Shashidhar Reddy, said that the ECI’s electoral roll management software, ERONET, periodically runs algorithms to identify Demographically Similar Entries (DSE) and Photo Similar Entries (PSE). These checks are carried out at specific stages of electoral roll revision rather than continuously in real time.
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