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Election Commission’s appeals against 16.10 lakh cleared voters raise legal questions

The officials who filed appeals against the inclusion of the 16.10 lakh voters may not have had the authority to do so under the Representation of the People…

Authority of officials who appealed against inclusion of names in Bengal SIR under lens
Authority of officials who appealed against inclusion of names in Bengal SIR under lens — image via The Hindu Kolkata feed — Credit: Storywire

Attributed summary

The officials who filed appeals against the inclusion of the 16.10 lakh voters may not have had the authority to do so under the Representation of the People Act; according to the Act, the CEO/DEO/ERO/AERO are the authorities with respect to electoral rolls

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