Goa, Sept. 5 -- The controversy over alleged bogus voters in Seraulim has taken a de cisive turn, with authorities confirming that there were no discrepancies in the vot er list as previously alleged. The clarification comes after a few weeks of speculation and political chatter, with local groups questioning the legitima cy of several entries on the electoral roll. According to a report submitted to the Chief Elec tion Commissioner's office, a detailed physical verifica tion was carried out by the Deputy Collector, Mamlat dar, and Block Level Officer.

Their findings dismissed allegations that the list in cluded non-residents or ineligible names. Additional Collector-II, Ramesh Gaonkar, told OHeraldo that the inquiry found that the voter...