Voters List: Missing names in voter list spark ire | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Several voters in the capital city complained that they could not find their names or that of their kin on the voter list. They fear that they may not be able to cast their votes on Saturday, when the city goes to polls.
Filmmaker and businessman Akshay Kumar Parija took to social media to complain that he could not find his name on the list.“I have been paying income tax for the last 15 years and other taxes for the last 16 years. But my name has vanished from the voter list though I possess PAN card and Aadhaar card,” read Parija’s post.
He sought help to fix this problem. “Can anyone help me vote on May 25 in Ekamra Bhubaneswar? I do not wish to be deprived of my sacred right to vote in the largest democracy in the world,” Parija added.
Sanatan Tripathy, a doctor from Patia was upset after not finding the name of his wife Gayatri on the list. “We have been exercising our franchises as responsible citizens. When I checked her voter ID number on the voter services portal of the Election Commission, I could not find her details. We did not expect this,” he said.
Tripathy said he never imagined that her name could get deleted from voter list. “I also checked the electoral roll where I found my name but not her’s. I do not know whether she can cast her vote on Saturday or not,” he added.
Some people complained that names of all family members could not be found in a single polling booth. Some of them have to travel to nearby booths to cast their votes. They are not happy with this goof-up. “Lot of complaints have come that the family has been divided into many polling booths causing extreme difficulties in arranging transport,” wrote Pramod Chandra Patnaik, a voter on X.
N Thirumala Naik, additional CEO, Odisha, said people can cast their votes if their names are there in the voter list.
“Nothing can be done at this moment if a voter does not have his/her name on the voter list. There has been ample time to add or delete their names after publication of the draft electoral roll and final electoral roll. We have been sensitizing people on this as well,” Naik said.
Filmmaker and businessman Akshay Kumar Parija took to social media to complain that he could not find his name on the list.“I have been paying income tax for the last 15 years and other taxes for the last 16 years. But my name has vanished from the voter list though I possess PAN card and Aadhaar card,” read Parija’s post.
He sought help to fix this problem. “Can anyone help me vote on May 25 in Ekamra Bhubaneswar? I do not wish to be deprived of my sacred right to vote in the largest democracy in the world,” Parija added.
Sanatan Tripathy, a doctor from Patia was upset after not finding the name of his wife Gayatri on the list. “We have been exercising our franchises as responsible citizens. When I checked her voter ID number on the voter services portal of the Election Commission, I could not find her details. We did not expect this,” he said.
Tripathy said he never imagined that her name could get deleted from voter list. “I also checked the electoral roll where I found my name but not her’s. I do not know whether she can cast her vote on Saturday or not,” he added.
Some people complained that names of all family members could not be found in a single polling booth. Some of them have to travel to nearby booths to cast their votes. They are not happy with this goof-up. “Lot of complaints have come that the family has been divided into many polling booths causing extreme difficulties in arranging transport,” wrote Pramod Chandra Patnaik, a voter on X.
N Thirumala Naik, additional CEO, Odisha, said people can cast their votes if their names are there in the voter list.
“Nothing can be done at this moment if a voter does not have his/her name on the voter list. There has been ample time to add or delete their names after publication of the draft electoral roll and final electoral roll. We have been sensitizing people on this as well,” Naik said.
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Voters in Bhubaneswar facing issues with missing names on the voters list for the upcoming polls on May 25. Filmmaker Akshay Kumar Parija and senior doctor Sanatan Tripathy among those affected, seeking help to ensure their voting rights in Ekamra Bhubaneswar.
Voters in Bhubaneswar facing issues with missing names on the voters list for the upcoming polls on May 25. Filmmaker Akshay Kumar Parija and senior doctor Sanatan Tripathy among those affected, seeking help to ensure their voting rights in Ekamra Bhubaneswar.
