5 days ago
Former CEC Quraishi Flags Election Commission Errors Over Form 6
Former election official Quraishi criticized the Election Commission.
He was concerned about mistakes involving Form 6, which is used by applicants.
He questioned whether different applicants were being given different versions of the form.
Quraishi also discussed how the commission conducts its meetings.
He said the commission should have used agendas and written minutes earlier.
He believed the commission’s press note admitted that some problems had occurred.
The commission’s statement referred to errors in its functioning.
The report does not provide a detailed response from the commission to Quraishi’s criticism.
Former Chief Election Commissioner Quraishi criticized the Election Commission’s handling of Form 6.
Quraishi said the commission’s press note appeared to acknowledge various errors in its functioning.
He questioned the use of different versions of Form 6 for different applicants.
Quraishi questioned why agenda meetings, agendas and minutes were being introduced only now.
He said these procedural practices should have been followed earlier by the commission.
- Who
- Former Chief Election Commissioner Quraishi and the Election Commission.
- What
- Quraishi flagged alleged errors involving Form 6 and questioned the commission’s meeting and documentation procedures.
- Where
- When
- Why
- He said the commission’s press note acknowledged shortcomings and questioned the use of different Form 6 versions and the late introduction of formal procedures.
Quraishi’s Concerns
Election Commission’s Statement
Errors in functioning
Quraishi’s Concerns
Quraishi argued that the commission’s press note admitted to various errors and shortcomings.
Election Commission’s Statement
The commission’s press note, as described in the report, acknowledged that errors had occurred.
Use of Form 6
Quraishi’s Concerns
Quraishi questioned whether different applicants could be subjected to different versions of Form 6.
Election Commission’s Statement
The report does not provide the Election Commission’s detailed response to this concern.
Meeting procedures
Quraishi’s Concerns
Quraishi said agenda meetings, agendas and minutes should have been standard practices earlier.
Election Commission’s Statement
The commission was introducing or using these procedures, but the report does not explain its rationale.
Key facts
- Main critic
- Former Chief Election Commissioner Quraishi
- Organization involved
- Election Commission
- Form discussed
- Form 6
- Concern about forms
- Quraishi questioned whether different versions of Form 6 were being used for different applicants.
- Procedures questioned
- Agenda meetings, agendas and minutes
- Quraishi’s assessment
- He said these procedures should have been followed earlier.
- Press note
- Quraishi said the commission’s press note appeared to acknowledge various errors.
Quotes
Quraishi
Former Chief Election Commissioner commenting on the Election Commission’s functioning
“The press note the Election Commission issued actually works against them. In it, they have admitted to various errors that were occurring.”
m.rediff.com
Sources
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