Kolkata, July 30 -- : Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, today alleged that a recent memorandum issued by Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal to all District Election Officers (DMs) revealed non-compliance with the Electoral Act, 1960 in the processing of new Form 6 applications for voter enrollment. He demanded a thorough investigation into the matter.
"This latest memo from the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal to all the District Election Officers
(DMs) exposes a scandalous betrayal of democracy:- sample checks reveal that Form 6 disposals
showed non-compliance with the Electors' Act, 1960, including acceptance of applications without proper verification, leading to fictitious voter entries," Adhikar...