Kasganj, Barabanki, Jaunpur DMs refute SP chief's allegation
LUCKNOW, Aug. 20 -- The district magistrates of Kasganj, Barabanki and Jaunpur took to their official social media platform X on Tuesday, terming the allegations of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav regarding anomalies in the voter list baseless and misleading.
The Kasganj DM in his post on X said, "A complaint was received via email regarding the incorrect deletion of the names of 8 voters under the 101 Amanpur assembly constituency of Kasganj district. The investigation revealed that the names of 7 voters were listed twice in the voter list and one name was deleted as per the rules."
In a separate post, the Jaunpur DM said, "A complaint was received via email regarding the erroneous deletion of the names of five voters under the Jaunpur assembly constituency 366 in Jaunpur district. All five mentioned voters had passed away before 2022. This was confirmed by the family members of the deceased voters, local residents, and the local councillor. The names of the deceased have been duly removed as per the rules. Therefore, the aforementioned complaint is completely baseless and misleading."
In a post, Barabanki DM said, "Affidavits from 2 voters of the 266-Kursi assembly constituency in Barabanki district were received regarding the erroneous deletion of their names from the voter list. The investigation found that the names of both the aforementioned voters are registered in the voter list."
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav in a post on X had said, "The Election Commission is claiming that they have not received the affidavits provided by the Samajwadi Party in UP. They should check the acknowledgment receipt issued by their own office as proof of receipt of our affidavits."
"This time, we demand that the EC provide an affidavit stating that the digital receipt sent to us is authentic. Otherwise, not only the 'Election Commission' but also 'Digital India' will come under suspicion," he said. "If the BJP goes, truth will prevail," the SP chief said....
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