SIR to begin in Delhi on June 29; draft electoral roll to be published on Aug 5
India, June 29 -- With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls beginning on Tuesday, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ashok Kumar on Monday said the office will chalk out a plan with the Election Commission of India (ECI) to include eligible voters whose houses have been demolished recently.
Addressing a press conference at his office in Kashmere Gate, he acknowledged that the issue has emerged ahead of the exercise.
Kumar said the matter of residents displaced due to recent demolition drives has been flagged and a suitable mechanism will be worked out in consultation with the poll panel to ensure that eligible electors are not deprived of their voting rights.
"This is an issue that has come up. We will discuss it wi...
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