Over 2.07 crore voter enumeration forms remain uncollected in Maharashtra
Over 2.07 crore voter enumeration forms remain uncollected in Maharashtra during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, leading to the deletion of 21.25% of the state's electorate. The State Election Commission (SEC) data indicates deletions due to deceased, untraceable, or permanently shifted voters. The Election Commission of India (ECI) initiated this nationwide exercise due to rapid urbanization and internal migration causing cluttered electoral rolls. Allegations of political interference in the verification process have been raised.
Over 2.07 crore voter enumeration forms remain uncollected in Maharashtra during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, leading to the deletion of 21.25% of the state's electorate. The State Election Commission (SEC) data indicates deletions due to deceased, untraceable, or permanently shifted voters. The Election Commission of India (ECI) initiated this nationwide exercise due to rapid urbanization and internal migration causing cluttered electoral rolls. Allegations of political interference in the verification process have been raised.
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GS Paper 2: Indian Polity - Constitutional bodies (Election Commission of India, State Election Commission), electoral process, challenges to the electoral system.
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