Ex-MP calls for rigorous verification
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Feb 21: Ex-MP and former Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Dr Rajkumar Ranjan has called for rigorous field verification in the course of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Manipur.
While expressing appreciation to the Government of India and the Election Commission of India for initiating the SIR of electoral rolls in Manipur, a press release issued by the ex-MP said that this exercise comes at a critical juncture when serious concerns have emerged regarding excessive and abnormal growth of electoral in certain constituencies within the State.
In a region already facing complex demographic, social and security challenges, unexplained surges in voter numbers demand transparent verification, Dr RK Ranjan asserted.
Maintaining that electoral integrity is non-negotiable, he said that any abnormal expansion of the voter base beyond reasonable demographic trends raises legitimate public questions about accuracy of voter registration, possible duplication or irregular inclusion, fair constituency representation and protection of indigenous and lawful voters’ rights.
The ongoing SIR must therefore go beyond routine updating. It must ensure rigorous field verification, strict scrutiny of abnormal growth patterns and equal vigilance across all constituencies, he said.
The ex-MP said that Manipur’s peace, democratic legitimacy and public trust depend on a clean and credible electoral roll.
Saying that the people deserve clarity, accountability and assurance that the electoral process remains free from irregularities, the ex-MP called upon the concerned authorities to conduct the electoral revision with maximum transparency and institutional firmness so that confidence in democratic framework is fully restored.
IMPHAL, Feb 21: Ex-MP and former Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Dr Rajkumar Ranjan has called for rigorous field verification in the course of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Manipur.
While expressing appreciation to the Government of India and the Election Commission of India for initiating the SIR of electoral rolls in Manipur, a press release issued by the ex-MP said that this exercise comes at a critical juncture when serious concerns have emerged regarding excessive and abnormal growth of electoral in certain constituencies within the State.
In a region already facing complex demographic, social and security challenges, unexplained surges in voter numbers demand transparent verification, Dr RK Ranjan asserted.
Maintaining that electoral integrity is non-negotiable, he said that any abnormal expansion of the voter base beyond reasonable demographic trends raises legitimate public questions about accuracy of voter registration, possible duplication or irregular inclusion, fair constituency representation and protection of indigenous and lawful voters’ rights.
The ongoing SIR must therefore go beyond routine updating. It must ensure rigorous field verification, strict scrutiny of abnormal growth patterns and equal vigilance across all constituencies, he said.
The ex-MP said that Manipur’s peace, democratic legitimacy and public trust depend on a clean and credible electoral roll.
Saying that the people deserve clarity, accountability and assurance that the electoral process remains free from irregularities, the ex-MP called upon the concerned authorities to conduct the electoral revision with maximum transparency and institutional firmness so that confidence in democratic framework is fully restored.