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Congress trains coordinators to protect Telangana voters in roll revision

Congress trains coordinators to protect Telangana voters in roll revision
Cong Coordinators Asked to Save Max Votes · deccanchronicle.com

In Telangana, the government is checking its list of voters to make sure it is correct.

This is called a special intensive revision of the electoral roll.

During this check, some people's names might be removed from the voting list by mistake.

The Congress party held a big meeting on Sunday to teach its helpers how to protect voters.

These helpers work at different levels, like in districts and parliamentary areas.

They were told to make sure no one who is allowed to vote loses their name from the list.

The party is worried about 73.39 lakh names that could be deleted because they are marked as absent, shifted, dead, or duplicate.

To help, the party will use a special form called Form-6 to save those names.

They will also help people answer official notices so their names stay on the list.

The work starts on Monday and will last for one month.

Key facts

Event
Orientation camp for Congress coordinators and DCC presidents
Location
Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad
Organizers
Experts from AICC and PCC
Revision period
Month-long special intensive revision (SIR) starting Monday
Votes at risk
73.39 lakh votes under ASDD (Absent, Shifted, Dead and Duplicate) category
Key action
Submission of Form-6 and helping voters respond to ERO notices
State
Telangana

Quotes

One of the coordinators

A senior Congress coordinator involved in voter protection efforts

“We were asked to ensure that no eligible voter loses their vote. The Congress party explored various options including submission of Form‑6 for safeguarding votes. We are also gearing up to help people in giving reply to notices issued by the EROs in proper format, so that their response helps them protect their votes.”
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