Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday directed that all records related to the SIR of electoral rolls be preserved for five years and warned of strict disciplinary action against officials found responsible for errors or deliberate lapses, an official said.
At a meeting held virtually with district magistrates (DMs), electoral registration officers (EROs) and assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs) of Bengal, Kumar said decisions taken during the SIR process would remain stored in the commission’s database for many years.
“These records will not remain for one or two years, but for several years. If any foreign national’s name is found in the voter list in future, the officer concerned will face action,” Kumar was quoted as saying.
In a stern message to the district election officers (DEOs), he cautioned that the poll panel would be empowered to initiate action even years later.
“Do not assume you can escape. Even after two years, the commission can proceed​Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday directed that all records related to the SIR of electoral rolls be preserved for five years and warned of strict disciplinary action against officials found responsible for errors or deliberate lapses, an official said.
At a meeting held virtually with district magistrates (DMs), electoral registration officers (EROs) and assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs) of Bengal, Kumar said decisions taken during the SIR process would remain stored in the commission’s database for many years.
“These records will not remain for one or two years, but for several years. If any foreign national’s name is found in the voter list in future, the officer concerned will face action,” Kumar was quoted as saying.
In a stern message to the district election officers (DEOs), he cautioned that the poll panel would be empowered to initiate action even years later.
“Do not assume you can escape. Even after two years, the commission can proceed ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
