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Odisha : Election Commission of India Asks 58 lakh Voters To Submit Identity Documents Afresh As Part Of SIR
Of these 58 lakh voters, 12 lakh people did not have their names on the 2002 voters’ list and those were added later, while “minor discrepancies” were detected in the entries of 46 lakh voters, Gopalan told reporters.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked 58 lakh voters of Odisha to submit their identity documents afresh as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision due to some issues, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R S Gopalan said.
Of these 58 lakh voters, 12 lakh people did not have their names on the 2002 voters’ list and those were added later, while “minor discrepancies” were detected in the entries of 46 lakh voters, Gopalan told reporters.
“There is a very small chance of deletion for the 46 lakh voters since only minor mistakes were detected in their personal details. However, if any of the remaining 12 lakh voters are found ineligible, his/her name will be permanently deleted from the electoral roll,” the CEO said.
“We have already issued notices to 7.93 lakh voters, and the hearing for 1.42 lakh voters is complete. Notices have been prepared and distribution through BLOs is in progress for the remaining voters,” he said.
The aggrieved voters can submit their objections or claims using Form-6, 6A, 7 and 8, and they can submit 13 different documents, such as a passport, birth certificate, matric certificate, land patta, Aadhaar card, etc, the CEO said.