No complaints in Keralam about deliberate denial of voting right, says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan stated that there have been no complaints regarding the deliberate denial of voting rights in the state. He also addressed ongoing investigations into the Chief Election Commissioner regarding a 20-year-old corruption case.
Why it matters
The statement clarifies the political climate in Kerala regarding election integrity and highlights ongoing legal scrutiny of high-ranking election officials.
No complaint has been filed in Keralam regarding a deliberate denial of anyone’s right to vote, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said on Friday.
At a post-Cabinet press briefing, the Chief Minister said the United Democratic Front (UDF) had raised certain complaints regarding transparency and simplification of procedures during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
These had been brought to the notice of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO - Kerala). He said there had been no allegations on the part of either the CPI(M) or the BJP. He attributed the names removed from the voters’ list to absent, dead or shifted voters.
The present allegations against the ECI concerns removal of cores of names. Keralam has not seen complaints filed in this regard unlike States such as Maharashtra, West Bengal or Haryana, he said.
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