An argument broke out between representatives of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress as they addressed the media whereas rising out of a gathering referred to as by Ernakulam District Collector G. Priyanka for a preliminary session with stakeholders over the SIR transfer initiated by the Election Commission of India.
An argument broke out between representatives of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress as they addressed the media whereas rising out of a gathering referred to as by District Collector G. Priyanka for a preliminary session with stakeholders over the SIR transfer initiated by the Election Commission of India.
While leaders of political events, together with the Congress, raised considerations over the transfer to conduct the SIR and cited impracticalities, BJP representatives welcomed the transfer, accusing the Congress of adopting double customary on the query of electoral rolls.
“We made it clear on the assembly that we’d not enable the Election Commission to implement its Bihar mannequin within the State. We will combat the transfer not simply legally however even bodily if want arises,” District Congress Committee common secretary Abdul Latheef stated.
Congress district block president Viju Choolakkal stated the SIR was geared toward eradicating many eligible voters from the listing. He argued that a variety of voters registered after 2002 could be faraway from the listing if SIR was carried out, as a lot of them who have been overseas might not be capable of submit identification proofs to retain their names on the rolls. The voter rolls of 2002 is getting used as the bottom listing for reference of revision.
BJP district vice chairman (metropolis) Ajayakumar M.C. contested the Congress leaders’ allegation, saying eligible voters might add the paperwork from wherever on-line. He stated the BJP welcomed the transfer to cleanse the voter rolls.
Representatives political events together with CPI, Kerala Congress, and the PDP attended the assembly, whereas the CPI(M) stayed away.
Booth-level meets
The Collector stated a gathering of booth-level officers and brokers could be held to rectify errors within the voters’ listing, if any, and to establish names that ought to be excluded, together with these of deceased voters. She urged political events to take steps to nominate brokers in any respect cubicles.
Election pointers and code of conduct have been defined on the assembly. Sub-Collector Grandhe Sai Krishna, Additional District Magistrate Vinod Raj, Deputy Collector (Election) Sunil Mathew, and electoral registration officers have been current.
Published – September 19, 2025 01:22 am IST
