Pilibhit voter roll: UP CEO directs statewide deactivation of ECINET IDs for data operators
- On Saturday, the Election Commission of India suspended Pilibhit Assembly Constituency Electoral Registration Officers Mayank Goswami and Hemant Chaudhary over alleged voter roll irregularities, ordering Section 198 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita added to FIRs.
- Between May 31 and August 29, a computer assistant misused ECINET login IDs to process 13,779 Form-8 applications for "corrections," of which 10,470 were approved and 3,309 rejected without supporting documentation.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa ordered district election officers to deactivate ECINET portal IDs for operators statewide and directed the termination of computer assistant Anil Kumar.
- Following allegations of manipulation raised by Congress and the Samajwadi Party, the Election Commission mandated a thorough re-examination of electoral rolls across all Uttar Pradesh constituencies.
- The Commission ordered rigorous pursuit of legal cases with chargesheets submitted for vetting, while the Chief Electoral Officer must furnish an action-taken report regarding five Assistant Electoral Registration Officers within three days.
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Two EROs suspended by ECI over alleged irregularities in Pilibhit electoral roll
The ECI also directed the state authorities to add Section 198 of the BNS to the existing FIR against the two EROs and Anil Kumar, a VRC computer operator. It asked that the cases before the concerned court be pursued rigorously to take the matter to its logical conclusion.
ECI orders EROs' suspension over UP voter roll irregularities
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the Uttar Pradesh authorities to suspend two Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) of the Pilibhit Assembly constituency with immediate effect following alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls, while also ordering the addition of another provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, to the FIR already … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Enterta…
Pilibhit voters list controversy: Election Commission orders suspension of 2 electoral registration officers - The Tribune
Taking note of irregularities in the electoral rolls of the Pilibhit Assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended two Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and directed the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to add more stringent sections in the FIR already filed against the two officials and a computer operator.
EC orders FIRs against 2 officials over Pilibhit voter roll irregularities
A computer assistant allegedly entered 13,779 Form 8 applications for 'corrections' between May 31 and August 29, but no physical forms or supporting documents were available in the office in UP's Pilibhit.
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Times of IndiaPilibhit voter roll: UP CEO directs statewide deactivation of ECINET IDs for data operators
Navdeep Rinwa, the Chief Electoral Officer, instructed the deactivation of certain login IDs used in voter registration. This decision followed complaints regarding misuse of credentials in Pilibhit, leading to a verified inquiry. A computer assistant allegedly entered thousands of voter detail changes without supporting documents. Legal action has been initiated against several officials attributed to these irregularities. Compliance reports ar…
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