(a) Whether the names of a large number of legitimate voters were
struck-off from the voters` lists and thus deprived them of casting
their votes in Assembly elections in various States; and
(b) If so, the reaction of the Union Government thereto?
(a) Whether the names of a large number of legitimate voters were
struck-off from the voters` lists and thus deprived them of casting
their votes in Assembly elections in various States; and
(b) If so, the reaction of the Union Government thereto?
MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI H.R. BHARDWAJ)
(a) and (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha
Unstarred Question No.3540 for reply on 25th August, 2006.
The Election Commission has intimated that it is not a fact that the names
of a large number of legitimate voters were removed from voters` lists and
thus deprived of casting votes in Assembly elections in various States.
However, some complaints about irregularities in the electoral rolls were
received by the Election Commission and some were made before it. These
complaints were investigated through Observers and other administrative
machinery entrusted with the work of revision of electoral rolls and appropriate
action was taken to rectify the rolls, wherever required.