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Voter deletion controversy in Jharkhand

Overview

Authorities in the Godda district of Jharkhand initiated an inquiry following allegations of mass voter deletion requests. Booth-level agents reportedly submitted numerous Form-7 applications to remove names from electoral rolls, claiming voters had moved or were missing. Booth Level Officers challenged these claims, noting that many individuals were long-term residents. In some instances, agents claimed they were provided with pre-filled forms by political parties.

The situation escalated with the arrest of Vinay Kumar Mandal, a Booth Level Agent for the Bharatiya Janata Party, who was accused of submitting approximately 200 applications during a Special Intensive Revision exercise. The applications allegedly targeted members of the Muslim community. A Booth Level Officer reported that the requests included her own name and her husband’s name. Mandal was charged with forgery and violations of the Representation of the People Act, though he claimed he was acting on instructions.

Entities

Godda · Election Commission · Mukarram Ansari · Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee · Vinay Kumar Mandal

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    BJP agent arrested in Jharkhand for bulk voter deletion attempts

    A BJP booth agent in Jharkhand was arrested for allegedly submitting 200 forms to delete Muslim voters from electoral rolls during a revision process in Godda district.

  2. 9 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Jharkhand authorities order probe into voter deletion requests in Godda

    An inquiry is underway in Jharkhand’s Godda district after booth-level agents submitted bulk requests to delete voters from electoral rolls, which local officers contested.

Sources

madhyamamonline.com · nationalheraldindia.com · scroll.in · siasat.com · theobserverpost.com