The Election Commission of India provided further details on why they sent a notice to Nobel Laureate Economist, Dr. Amartya Sen, regarding discrepancies in the draft voters’ list. The initial clarification was due to a spelling error in the enumeration form, as explained after criticism from Trinamool Congress. The Commission emphasized that Dr. Sen was not required to attend the hearing personally despite the notice.
On Wednesday, the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in West Bengal issued a statement elaborating on another discrepancy related to the age gap between Dr. Sen and his mother being less than 15 years. Electoral officials visited Dr. Sen’s ancestral residence in Bolpur-Santiniketan to address the matter, completing the necessary procedures.
Dr. Amartya Sen, an overseas elector, had his enumeration form received by a family member, leading to the age difference issue flagged by the ERO Net Portal. Despite residing in the US, Sen remains a voter at his ancestral residence in Bolpur-Santiniketan. He last voted there during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
