Congress calls Maharashtra voter-roll exclusions alarming and seeks probe
Congress has described the exclusion of 2.06 crore names from Maharashtra’s voter rolls as alarming and asked for an investigation. In a letter to Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam, the party objected to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision and sought a two-month extension for claims and objections.
Congress has described the exclusion of 2.06 crore voters from Maharashtra’s electoral rolls as “alarming” and called for an investigation, The Hindu reported. The Opposition party raised its objections in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam.
The letter concerned the ongoing Special Intensive Revision, referred to as the SIR in the supplied material. Congress said the exercise could leave a large number of voters disenfranchised. It asked for a two-month extension of the period available for submitting claims and objections.
The party’s request would give voters additional time to challenge exclusions or raise concerns about the revised rolls. The source material does not specify the current deadline, explain how the figure of 2.06 crore was calculated, or identify the reasons given for the exclusions. It also does not include a response from Chockalingam or the Maharashtra election authorities.
No details are provided about the status of the investigation sought by Congress. The dispute centres on the conduct of the voter-roll revision and the risk, identified by the Opposition party, that eligible voters could lose their registration. Congress is seeking both scrutiny of the exclusions and more time for objections.
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