New Delhi, Delhi: A case of alleged fraud in the removal of names from the voter list has emerged during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Delhi’s Mustafabad Assembly constituency. A BJP Booth Level Agent (BLA) allegedly submitted Form 7 applications seeking the deletion of 37 voters’ names. An investigation by the District Election Officer’s office found that 36 of these applications were fraudulent.
BJP booth-level agent Chandrashekhar Nainwal has been accused in the case. During the investigation, it was found that three voters had been declared dead in the applications, even though verification confirmed that all three were alive.
Claims of 33 Voters Having Relocated Also Found False
The investigation further revealed that the remaining 33 voters were targeted on the grounds that they no longer lived at their registered addresses and had shifted elsewhere. However, officials conducted a verification exercise and found all 33 voters residing at their registered addresses.
Thus, the information provided in all 36 applications was found to be incorrect. Following the investigation, the District Election Officer’s office sent a written complaint to the police, requesting the registration of an FIR against the concerned BLA.
MLA Raises Questions Over Officials’ Actions
Mustafabad MLA Mohan Singh Bisht has raised questions about the functioning of the officials in connection with the case. He described the incident as negligence on the part of the authorities and alleged that the booth-level agent was being framed.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process involves adding, deleting and correcting names in the electoral rolls. The incident in Mustafabad has brought the voter verification and application process under scrutiny.
