New Delhi, 1 October (IANS) has rolled out the special intensive amendment (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar since the Election Commission of India (ECI), with the case, in the case of arriving in the Supreme Court for mediation. The pole body continued to operate the process laid in the rules books, facing all contingencies, and on Tuesday, September 30, made public copies of Bihar electoral rolls.
During the process, it kept updating the progress on its website. Even now, if someone wants to apply to include the name in the list, one can submit an application until 10 days before the last date to file nomination for elections.
The Bihar assembly election schedule is expected to be announced by the end of next week. The ECI has also clarified that people are not satisfied with any decision on admission to the list, the District Magistrate can file the first appeal and the second appeal before the Chief Electoral Officer of the state, under Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
Nevertheless, critics continued to link Sir to the claims of “vote theft”, accusing them of large -scale deletion and complied with the appropriate process.
This is not the first time that an autonomous constitutional rights like ECI are attacking. Pol body and the ruling party of the day were the first examples, facing brickbats for alleged collusion.
The allegations also include the so -called abuse of electronic voting machines (EVMs). But this time, this is probably the most fierce fight ever. Since the preparation of India’s first general election, SIRS has been hosted more than a dozen times to clean the duplicate or electoral rolls of deceased voters.
Section 21 (2) of the Representation of the People’s Act, 1950, provides that “ECI, electoral roll” is modified in the electoral manner “before the election and goodbye. It also states that this role will be revised in the context of the qualification date in any year if such amendment has been directed by the Election Commission … “
And, the RP Act, adds Section 21 (3) of the ECI, at any time, for the reasons for the records, can direct a special amendment of the electoral roll for any constituency or it may fit as part of a constituency in the form of … “
In addition, the manual of ECI on Election Rolls (March 2023) stated, “The special amendment to the intense nature was different from the ‘intensive amendment’ provided in the law, as during the special amendment of the intensive nature, the enumerators were sent from the house to the house with verification, in which the current election with a line with a line with a ride with a vacant place with a vacant place in a row with a row -Also for a blank space for a blank space and also for capting details.
In 2003, intensive amendments were held in 7 states, while all other states went for special summary amendments, and in 2004, special summary amendments were made throughout the country. ,
Somewhere else, it says, “Under this type of modification, the Election Commission can adopt a change in the current process, suitable for specific circumstances.”
Nevertheless, the electoral roll amendment in Bihar under Sir triggers a chorus of allegations. Despite this process after the criteria laid, there were allegations, protests, a parliament logging and court petitions.
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