Dharavi man booked for filing 24 voter roll objections in a single day, exceeding ECI limit
A resident of Dharavi, Mumbai, has been booked by police for submitting 24 voter roll objections in a single day, exceeding the Election Commission of India's limit of 10. The BMC alleged that the applications contained false information during the ongoing electoral roll revision process.
Why it matters
It highlights the administrative challenges and legal safeguards involved in maintaining the integrity of electoral rolls in India.
Dharavi man booked for filing 24 voter roll objections in a single day, exceeding ECI limit left According to the BMC, Giridhari Swaminath Jaiswal submitted 24 Form 7 applications in a single day in the 178-Dharavi Assembly constituency during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. (Representational image) Getty Images/iStockphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/yn9w81/article71621315.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-1867869313.jpg bambam kumar jha people with electoral sheet on indian election voting day at morning image is taken at Jagdish Temple udaipur rajasthan india on Non 25 2023.
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