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Uttarakhand poll panel chief Purushottam gets SIR notice over name discrepancy
The chief electoral officer said all divisional commissioners, district magistrates and EROs were ordered to undertake similar field inspections.
Uttarakhand’s chief electoral officer (CEO) BVRC Purushottam has received a notice regarding a discrepancy in his name as part of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, officials said on Wednesday, adding that the documents required were already submitted to the Booth Level Officer (BLO) concerned.
A statement from Purushottam’s office said the notice was regarding a mismatch in the electoral record.
Addressing the matter, Purushottam said that such notices “issued due to discrepancies in names or other details are part of the routine verification process and should not be viewed with concern.”
He added that all districts were instructed to resolve minor discrepancies through BLOs themselves and save people from unnecessary inconvenience. He also directed officials to place unmapped electors on priority and take appropriate action after hearings with electoral and assistant electoral registration officers.
The chief electoral officer said all divisional commissioners, district magistrates and EROs were ordered to undertake similar field inspections.
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Meghalaya’s electorate has reduced by over 180,000 voters in the draft rolls published by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday.
According to the draft, the number of electors has come down by 180,402, from 2,349,645 to 2,169,243, after the identification of voters who were dead, had permanently shifted, untraceable, duplicated or refused enumeration. The statutory period for claims and objections will remain open from August 5 to September 4.
