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Election Commission Orders Statewide Scrutiny of Uttar Pradesh Voter List Entries, Deletions Post-SIR
The directive follows complaints of duplicate and altered voter entries, and officials face disciplinary action if lapses are found.
- On Sunday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa ordered reverification of all electoral roll entries made by computer assistants since April 10 across all 403 Assembly constituencies.
- The Congress alleged more than 13,000 voter details were replaced in Pilibhit Sadar Assembly, prompting officials to confirm "irregularities" in 10,470 entries and triggering the reverification order.
- Operationally, the Election Commission barred computer assistants from digitizing forms, mandating that only Booth Level Officers process applications through the BLO App going forward.
- Negligent officials face legal action under Section 32 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, risking imprisonment of at least three months for breaches of duty.
- Ahead of the upcoming Special Summary Revision, officials must resolve complaints within 48 hours via the National Grievance Service Portal and safeguard ERONET login credentials.
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The Election Commission has increased its oversight of the voter list in Uttar Pradesh. Instructions have been issued to determine the responsibilities of officials and employees to prevent irregularities in the voter list. Now, complaints will also be addressed and the functioning of the BLOs will also be monitored.
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Left
43% Left
L 43%
C 29%
R 28%
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