Pilibhit. Major action has been taken in the case of irregularities in the voter list of Sadar Assembly constituency of Pilibhit District of UP. On Thursday, a report was lodged against two Deputy District Magistrates (SDM) Mayank Goswami and Hemant Chaudhary. A computer operator has also been made an accused in this case. A case has been registered in Kotwali Nagar on the complaint of Assistant Returning Officer. District Magistrate Alok Kumar has informed about this action.
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The District Magistrate had conducted an investigation on the instructions of the Chief Electoral Officer on the allegations of irregularities in the voter list. In the preliminary investigation, Puranpur SDM Mayank Goswami and Amaria SDM Hemant Chaudhary were found guilty of serious negligence. Both of them were posted as Electoral Registration Officers (ERO) during the Special Intensive Review (SIR). The Commission had removed both the Deputy District Magistrates from their posts on Wednesday. He has been attached to the district headquarters. The services of VRC computer operator Anil Kumar have also been terminated.
Departmental investigation and further action
This major action has been taken following the strictness of the Commission. Now a departmental inquiry has also been started against both the SDMs. Considering the seriousness of the matter, the administration will take further action. Let us tell you that SP had given a memorandum in this matter on Monday. On Wednesday, the Congress party also raised this issue. The leaders of both the parties have opened their front in this matter.
SP-Congress open front on irregularities in voter list
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After SIR, the issue of irregularities in the voter list has started gaining momentum. SP and Congress have opened a front against the administration, alleging vote manipulation in Sadar Assembly seat. Congress leader Kumud Gangwar has alleged irregularities in more than 13 thousand votes and manipulation in a total of more than 16 thousand votes. He claimed that a syndicate of officials was behind this at the behest of a sitting MLA from the ruling party. Questioning the role of the then DM in the case, a CBI inquiry has also been demanded. In this regard, he met the DM and also submitted a memorandum.
At the same time, Samajwadi Party also held a press conference and alleged large-scale irregularities in the voter list. SP District President Dharmesh Gangwar, former minister Hemraj Verma, former minister Anees Ahmed Khan Phool Babu held the administrative officials responsible for the alleged manipulation in the voter list of Sadar Assembly seat. SP leaders allege that the officials worked under pressure from the ruling party.
They claim that even after SIR, EPIC (Voter Identity Card) numbers of voters were changed. Through this, a plan was made to deprive voters of their franchise on a large scale. SP leaders have demanded an investigation into the entire matter along with removing the irregularities in the voter list and making reforms. Following the allegations by both the parties, the issue of irregularities in the voter list of Sadar assembly constituency has become politically heated.