Uttar Pradesh finds 10,470 irregular voter-roll entries

Uttar Pradesh election officials found irregularities in all 10,470 approved voter-roll correction entries examined in Pilibhit and have initiated action against two Electoral Registration Officers and a computer assistant, Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said. An inquiry by the Pilibhit District Election Officer found that the computer assistant entered 13,779 Form 8 applications, used to correct voter details or shift residence. No physical applications or supporting records for the entries were available at the office, according to Rinwa’s account. Of the entries, 10,470 were approved, and the inquiry found irregularities in every one. An FIR has been filed against the two officers and the computer assistant, according to reporting on the CEO’s statement. Departmental proceedings have also been ordered against the officers, and the assistant’s services are to be terminated. Officials are working to rectify the irregular Form 8 entries. The inquiry is also examining the officers’ roles and how the changes were entered and approved. Rinwa directed the Pilibhit district election officer to scrutinise Form 6 entries for additions and Form 7 entries for deletions made by...