Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer reports deletion of 4.3 million names from draft voter rolls
The Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer, K Ravi Kumar, announced that over 4.3 million names were removed from the state's draft electoral rolls following a revision process. The deletions included over 700,000 deceased individuals, 1.4 million untraceable voters, and 1.5 million people who have permanently shifted. Additionally, 116,000 voters declined to sign the enumeration forms. A claims and objections period is scheduled from August 5 to September 4.
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What Happened
Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar stated that more than 4.3 million names were deleted from the state's draft electoral rolls during a recent revision exercise. The state had a total of 26.4 million voters recorded before the enumeration phase began. The removals comprised over 700,000 deceased voters, 1.4 million untraceable individuals, and 1.5 million voters who have permanently shifted from their registered locations.
Officials also noted that 116,000 individuals refused to sign the required enumeration forms during the process. A period for the public to submit claims and objections regarding the draft rolls has been set to run from August 5 to September 4.
Key Facts
- Over 4.3 million names were deleted from the Jharkhand draft electoral rolls.Source not recorded
- The state had 26.4 million voters before the enumeration phase.Source not recorded
- Deletions included 700,000 deceased voters and 1.4 million untraceable voters.Source not recorded
- 1.5 million voters were removed due to permanent shifting.Source not recorded
- 116,000 voters refused to sign the enumeration forms.Source not recorded
- The claims and objections phase is scheduled from August 5 to September 4.Source not recorded
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