CPI(M) leader slams EC notices to voters over discrepancies in electoral rolls
CPI(M) leader Ch. Babu Rao has criticized the Election Commission for issuing notices to millions of voters regarding alleged discrepancies in electoral rolls. He argues that these errors are due to administrative data-entry mistakes and that the process is causing unnecessary hardship for citizens.
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The mass deletion or questioning of voter registrations can significantly impact democratic participation and the integrity of the electoral process.
CPI(M) State Secretariat member Ch. Babu Rao on Wednesday criticised the Election Commission for issuing notices to voters over discrepancies in electoral records during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), alleging that the exercise was causing hardship to ordinary citizens seeking to protect their voting rights.
Mr. Babu Rao said he himself had received a notice despite submitting all required documents during the SIR process. He said his name had been included in the draft electoral roll as voter No. 467 in Part 117 of the Vijayawada Central Assembly constituency after verification with the 2002 electoral roll. However, officials later cited discrepancies in his father Bala Nageswara Rao’s name and asked him to appear for an enquiry and submit documents again.
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