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Two civic employees face FIR, one suspended for poll roll lapses
Two separate actions against civic employees in Maharashtra highlight the Election Commission's strict oversight of electoral roll revision. In Ulhasnagar, the municipal corporation filed an FIR against clerks Sundar Landge and Dinesh…
The Story in Brief
Two separate actions against civic employees in Maharashtra highlight the Election Commission's strict oversight of electoral roll revision. In Ulhasnagar, the municipal corporation filed an FIR against clerks Sundar Landge and Dinesh Marothia for failing to complete work as Booth Level Officers in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive. A review meeting on August 4 found Landge had distributed EF forms to only 83.17% of voters and Marothia to 94.04%, with low digitisation rates.
In Palghar district, the administration suspended Gopal Chaudhari, an assistant electoral registration officer for the 132-Nalasopara constituency, for remaining absent without permission and doing no SIR work. Both actions were taken under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
The Indian Opinion
The talk of 'voter suppression' whenever rolls are revised is loud, but these actions show the Election Commission is chasing efficiency, not ghosts. Ulhasnagar's clerks were at 83% and 94% of EF form distribution, not 0%. Palghar's officer simply did not show up. This is not a witch hunt against honest workers. The real test is whether the Commission will apply the same diligence to allegations of duplicate names and dead voters, or whether only lower-rung staff face the music.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, thehindu.com
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