Bhopal: The Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh met chief electoral officer Salina Singh on Thursday seeking strict against officials involved in manipulation of voters list. The LoP handed over a letter to the CEO stating that the Election Commission has taken a serious note of the issue of the names of dead and missing persons figuring in the voters list during Kolaras by-polls.
Chief Election Commissioner has directed action against Shivpuri district Tarun Rathi for his failure to review voters list and so action should be taken against persons responsible for manipulation in voters list, Singh said in the letter. He alleged that similar situation and condition may be in practice in the other districts of the state as well and so it is necessary to conduct serious investigations to check the manipulations in the voters list.
To manipulate the voters list is a criminal offence and it comes under the sections of IPC including 477, 465,466,471,420 and 120-B of IPC, said the Congress leader. He said that the concerned officials should be charged under the sections if they fail to comply with their duties.
