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INDIA Bloc Demands Delhi Voter Roll Revision Be Cancelled
Opposition parties in the INDIA bloc met Delhi’s chief election officer.
They said a voter-list review should be stopped.
They want 47.56 lakh names left off a draft list to be restored if those people are eligible.
More than 33 lakh people have received notices about problems in their records.
The parties also want the chief election commissioner to resign and want voting to use paper ballots.
The Election Commission says the review gives people a chance to show they are eligible.
It also says getting a notice does not automatically mean a person is removed from the voter list.
Later, police detained Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav and party workers at a protest.
INDIA bloc leaders met Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ashok Kumar on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum.
They demanded cancellation of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision and restoration of 47.56 lakh names excluded from the draft voter list.
The parties also called for withdrawing notices issued to more than 33 lakh people over alleged record discrepancies.
They sought the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and called for elections to return to paper ballots.
The Election Commission says the revision allows people to establish eligibility; Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav and party workers were detained during a protest at Jantar Mantar.
- Who
- INDIA bloc party leaders, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ashok Kumar, and Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav and party workers.
- What
- The INDIA bloc demanded cancellation of the voter-roll revision, restoration of eligible voters’ names, withdrawal of notices, the chief election commissioner’s resignation, and a return to paper ballots.
- Where
- Delhi. The delegation marched from Kashmiri Gate to the Delhi election office, and a later protest took place at Jantar Mantar.
- When
- Wednesday; the report does not specify a date.
- Why
- The parties say the revision could disenfranchise eligible voters and have raised concerns about the Election Commission’s functioning and transparency.
INDIA Bloc and Opposition Parties
Election Commission
Special Intensive Revision
INDIA Bloc and Opposition Parties
The bloc demands that the revision be cancelled, notices withdrawn, and eligible people whose names were excluded restored to the roll. It alleges the process could disenfranchise voters.
Election Commission
The Election Commission says the revision gives people an opportunity to establish their eligibility, and that receiving a notice does not by itself mean deletion from the voter list.
Voting method
INDIA Bloc and Opposition Parties
The bloc says elections should return to paper ballots to restore public confidence in the electoral process.
Election Commission
The article reports no response from the Election Commission to this demand.
Key facts
- Names excluded from draft roll
- 47.56 lakh
- People issued notices
- More than 33 lakh
- Delegation met
- Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ashok Kumar
- Main demand
- Cancel the ongoing Special Intensive Revision and restore eligible voters’ names
- Additional electoral demand
- Return to paper ballots
- Later protest location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Detentions reported
- Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav and party workers
Quotes
Devender Yadav
Delhi Congress president
“Every arrest, every atrocity and every dictatorial action will be accounted for. Our fight against vote thieves continues.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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