Substantiate claims on deletion of voter names: EC to Akhilesh Yadav
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By PTI
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has requested Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to substantiate his allegation towards the ballot authority of mass deletion of voters from Yadav and Muslim communities from the electoral rolls of each meeting seat through the Uttar Pradesh elections this yr.
In a letter to Yadav, the Commission has requested him to submit by November 10 assembly-wise proof of the wrongful deletions and complaints filed by the Samajwadi Party (SP) with the district and state electoral authorities on this regard.
Addressing a celebration assembly final month, Yadav had accused the ballot panel of “deleting” the names of Muslim and Yadav votes in each meeting constituency.
It is discovered that the Commission had advised Yadav that it had not acquired any criticism concerning the deletion of names of 20,000 voters from the electoral rolls of any constituency.
The Commission additionally mentioned that its district and state electoral officers had not flagged any such situation of mass deletion of voters’ names from electoral rolls in each meeting constituency.
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The ballot authority mentioned one Samajwadi Party candidate had complained about deletion of names of 10,000 voters from the electoral rolls within the Aligang meeting constituency.
The Commission mentioned on enquiry, the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh had discovered the allegations with regard to the Aligang meeting seat to be “baseless, unsubstantiated and factually incorrect”.
Given the authorized provisions for preparation of electoral roll and safeguards towards wrongful deletions, the SOPs laid by the Commission go away no scope for mass deletion of the names of bonafide electors from the electoral roll.
The Commission mentioned suo-moto deletion of names of voters is “strictly prohibited” throughout an election yr.
It famous that each deletion is made after following due process of legislation by giving ample alternative to the particular person involved.
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has requested Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to substantiate his allegation towards the ballot authority of mass deletion of voters from Yadav and Muslim communities from the electoral rolls of each meeting seat through the Uttar Pradesh elections this yr.
In a letter to Yadav, the Commission has requested him to submit by November 10 assembly-wise proof of the wrongful deletions and complaints filed by the Samajwadi Party (SP) with the district and state electoral authorities on this regard.
Addressing a celebration assembly final month, Yadav had accused the ballot panel of “deleting” the names of Muslim and Yadav votes in each meeting constituency.
It is discovered that the Commission had advised Yadav that it had not acquired any criticism concerning the deletion of names of 20,000 voters from the electoral rolls of any constituency.
The Commission additionally mentioned that its district and state electoral officers had not flagged any such situation of mass deletion of voters’ names from electoral rolls in each meeting constituency.
ALSO READ | 2022 UP polls: Akhilesh threatens stir, says EC deleted particulars of 16 lakh voters from record
The ballot authority mentioned one Samajwadi Party candidate had complained about deletion of names of 10,000 voters from the electoral rolls within the Aligang meeting constituency.
The Commission mentioned on enquiry, the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh had discovered the allegations with regard to the Aligang meeting seat to be “baseless, unsubstantiated and factually incorrect”.
Given the authorized provisions for preparation of electoral roll and safeguards towards wrongful deletions, the SOPs laid by the Commission go away no scope for mass deletion of the names of bonafide electors from the electoral roll.
The Commission mentioned suo-moto deletion of names of voters is “strictly prohibited” throughout an election yr.
It famous that each deletion is made after following due process of legislation by giving ample alternative to the particular person involved.
