Rinwa seeks answers from past, present DMs
Lucknow, Oct. 31 -- Uttar Pradesh chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa has sought a clarification from the present Pilibhit district election officer (DEO)/district magistrate Alok Kumar and the previous DEO/ DM Gyanendra Singh regarding a complaint that one voter's EPIC number was displayed with another voter's details in the voter list for the Pilibhit Sadar assembly constituency.
Rinwa said an investigation into the EPIC numbers of many voters listed in the voter list for Pilibhit Sadar asse- mbly constituency reve- aled that a total of 13,779 erroneous forms were entered between May 31, 2026, and August 29, 2026, of which 10,470 erroneous forms were accepted.
Given the seriousness of the matter and the duties and responsibilities of DEOs as outlined in the Represent- ation of the People Act, 1950, and the Manual on Electoral Rolls, 2023, clarification has been sought from the present and previous DEOs/DMs of Pilibhit district, he said.
"It is the responsibility of the DEO/DM to maintain the accuracy and reliability of the voter list. If any errors or irregularities are found in the voter list, necessary action will be taken against the DEO/DMs as per the rules," the chief electoral officer said....
To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please
Contact Us.