Election Commission Summons Shami for Voter Verification

Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami and his brother Mohammed Kaif have been summoned by the Election Commission of India for a hearing as part of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal, amid similar notices issued to several other public figures. The process, which began on December 16, aims to verify voter identities and exclude ineligible entries from the lists.

Shami, a prominent fast bowler for the Indian national team and Bengal, resides in Ward No. 93 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, under the Rashbehari assembly constituency in south Kolkata. Notices were issued from Kartju Nagar School in Jadavpur, directing the brothers to appear before the Assistant Electoral Registration Officer to address discrepancies in their enumeration forms. Election Commission sources indicated the issues involve complications in progeny mapping and self-mapping, which are standard checks to ensure accurate voter records.

The 35-year-old pacer, currently representing Bengal in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Rajkot, Gujarat, missed his initially scheduled hearing on January 5. In a letter to the commission, Shami explained his absence due to cricket commitments, requesting...