Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Bhiwandi Officer Faces Criminal Proceedings for Negligence in Voter Roll Revision
A man named Ananta Shivram Gare, who works as a Booth Level Officer in Bhiwandi, is in trouble for not doing his job properly.
His job was to help update the list of voters in his area, but he didn't give out the necessary forms to people who wanted to register.
Because of this, the election officials started legal action against him.
This shows that the election department is serious about making sure everyone does their job correctly when updating the voter list.
They are watching all the officers to make sure everything is done on time and fairly.
Ananta Shivram Gare, a Booth Level Officer in Bhiwandi, is facing criminal proceedings for negligence in the voter roll revision process.
He failed to distribute the prescribed application forms to eligible voters, a key responsibility of his role.
An inquiry was conducted by Vinod Manore, Assistant Electoral Registration Officer, and a report was submitted to the Electoral Registration Officer.
Action has been initiated against Gare under Section 32(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
The Election Department is closely monitoring the performance of Booth Level Officers to ensure the timely and transparent completion of the electoral roll revision process.
- Who
- Ananta Shivram Gare, a Booth Level Officer in Bhiwandi
- What
- Faced criminal proceedings for negligence in voter roll revision
- When
- During the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Where
- Bhiwandi East Assembly Constituency, Maharashtra
- Why
- Failed to distribute application forms to eligible voters and discharge official responsibilities
- Officer's Name
- Ananta Shivram Gare
- Position
- Booth Level Officer (BLO)
- Location
- Bhiwandi East Assembly Constituency, Maharashtra
- Section Violated
- Section 32(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
- Action Taken
- Criminal proceedings initiated