More instances of deletion of names in Pondy

By Our Staff Reporter

PONDICHERRY, MAY 11. Reports of deletion of names of voters from the rolls for various constituencies keep pouring in from different quarters.

A resident at Rajaji Nagar said today that of the nine voters in the family, only the names of five were found in the list.

When he and his relatives went to the booth to exercise franchise on Thursday after waiting in the queue on Thursday, officials told him that his and other names were deleted.

As he wanted to know the reason, the official said a clarification could be had only from the returning officer. The voter said while the list available to candidates and polling booths had the names intact, the one maintained by the officer at the booth had discrepancies.

The resident said he had been living in the house for decades. Photo Identity cards had been issued to him and others. They had voted in the last Assembly and parliamentary polls.

When the issue was taken up with the election authorities, it was pointed out that unless there was a change of residence, deletions could not occur. But voters should also check at the time of publication of the draft lists to make sure that their names were in the list.

But some voters argue that even after presenting the relevant forms for inclusion, their names were missing. A voter gave an application for inclusion in the list at the place where he moved, but his name was missing.

Identity cards alone did not help such people. The list with the authorities should contain the names. But the onus of preparing a full-fledged list rests with the poll authorities, it is argued.

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