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6.3 lakh voters missing from GHMC electoral rolls: Shashidhar Reddy
Former Minister Marri Shashidhar Reddy expressed apprehensions that the 6.3 lakh missing voters in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits would not be included in the Electoral Rolls (ER) as the State government has set a deadline of December 15 for completion of groundwork for both delimitation and ward-wise photo electoral rolls for the elections to be held by the end of January.
Hyderabad: Former Minister Marri Shashidhar Reddy expressed apprehensions that the 6.3 lakh missing voters in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits would not be included in the Electoral Rolls (ER) as the State government has set a deadline of December 15 for completion of groundwork for both delimitation and ward-wise photo electoral rolls for the elections to be held by the end of January.
He feared that the State Election Commission would adopt ER for GHMC elections ordered earlier. In view of the High Court direction, the State Election Commission has directed the government to publish ward-wise ERs by December 15.
“Since the names of 6.3 lakh voters were allegedly deleted and are being re-verified, they would not figure in the Draft ER,” Shashidhar stated. Providing a solution, he demanded the publishing of the ward-wise photo electoral rolls for the elections to be delayed till the electoral rolls are published on January 1, 2016.
On the issue of delimitation of wards, he pointed out that there were three writ petitions in the High Court challenging the reduction of wards from 200 to 150.
“Since the orders are reserved, issuing a notification for delimitation of 150 wards in an emergent manner will not only defeat the supremacy of the High Court, but will also be in utter disregard of judicial proceedings,” Shashidhar said.
“In the light of pending writ petitions, they should show some respect to the judicial system and proceedings and await the orders of the Division Bench of the High Court,” he added.
