INDA bloc's 'public impeachment' of CEC Gyanesh Kumar featured accounts from voters who alleged that their names had been deleted from electoral rolls
The officials who filed appeals against the inclusion of the 16.10 lakh voters may not have had the authority to do so under the Representation of the People Act; according to the Act, the CEO/DEO/ERO/AERO are the authorities with respect to electoral rolls
The officials who filed appeals against the inclusion of the 16.10 lakh voters may not have had the authority to do so under the Representation of the People Act; according to the Act, the CEO/DEO/ERO/AERO are the authorities with respect to electoral rolls
INDIA bloc meet LIVE: The "public impeachment" comes as a form of symbolic protest amid the ongoing stir against CEC and the polling body over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the country.
The ruling alliance in Jharkhand has been protesting against the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act that was passed in Parliament in August, and the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
The number of names deleted from the electoral roll include the ASSD voters and those who were found ineligible during the enquiry phase of the SIR process
The INDIA bloc has been protesting against CEC Kumar over the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The Northeastern state had 23,49,645 voters before the SIR, which struck off 1,65,682 names from the electoral rolls, they said
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said any fresh motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar would follow parliamentary procedure, as Opposition protests continue over the SIR of electoral rolls.
The Chief Electoral Officer of Jharkhand extended the deadline for filing claims and objections under the Statewise Revision of electoral rolls to September 30. Eligible voters can now submit Forms 6, 7 and 8 to correct or contest entries in the draft voter list.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu appeals to students and organisations three days after violence in Changlang district over the alleged inclusion of post-2006 Chakma and Hajong people in the electoral rolls
