Delhi SIR: Over 350 names already marked ineligible; CEO warns against deletion on flimsy grounds
Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer has warned officials against removing names from the electoral roll on flimsy grounds during the Special Intensive Revision process. This follows reports that over 350 electors were marked ineligible in less than a month.
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Ensures the integrity of the democratic process by preventing arbitrary disenfranchisement of voters during electoral roll updates.
More than 350 electors in Delhi ’s draft electoral roll, who were flagged for notices during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), have been marked “ineligible” for the final electoral roll in less than a month into the hearings process, The Hindu has learnt. About 200 of these electors are in the Vikaspuri constituency.
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