Front Page   

Full-fledged probe into missing names

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, MAY 12. The Election Commission has ordered a full-fledged inquiry into the reports of largescale deletion of names from the voters' lists in a few States, particularly Tamil Nadu, the Chief Election Commissioner, T.S. Krishnamurthy, said here today.

Talking to some journalists, Mr. Krishnamurthy said that if any lapse or negligence was found on the part of officials, stringent action would be taken. He admitted that despite the EC's best efforts in the preparation of electoral rolls, there were complaints of missing names. "It is a cause of concern for us. This problem was more in urban areas than in rural areas." The Commission depended on State Government officials for enrolment, as it was an on-going exercise. Mr. Krishnamurthy blamed the political parties and the candidates for not bringing the issue to the EC's notice even though they had been provided copies of the updated rolls.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Front Page

News: Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary | Updates: Breaking News |

Stories in this Section

• No sacrifice big enough to form secular government: Congress
• Anil Ambani meets Sonia
• Flurry of meetings in BJP camp
• Karunanidhi denies speculation on NDA making contacts
• Full-fledged probe into missing names
• Army shifts Siachen officer
• To be freed
• Jolt to Murali
• `It will be a small ministry'

Copyright © 2004, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu