Panjim, Jan 12 (IANS) The Election Commission of India on Monday tried to clear the air on a personal hearing notice issued to former Navy Chief Admiral Arun Prakash and his wife, saying that columns left blank in the Enumeration Form filled by the veteran had triggered the notice for physical verification. The Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of Cortalim Assembly constituency in Goa said in a statement that during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Booth Level Offi…
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Panaji, Jan 12 (IANS) Former Indian Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash on Monday appreciated the outpouring of concern over his SIR-related tribulations, reiterating the need to revise the form for the electoral roll exercise and deploy “fully trained” booth-level officers (BLOs).“While I appreciate the outpouring of concern, my rank & service are not relevant & I am bound by EC rules like any other citizen. However, @ECIVEEP needs to consider: (a) revising SIR form to capture more in…
Panaji, Jan 11 (IANS) Admiral Arun Prakash (retd.) on Sunday expressed his anguish over the inconvenient scheduling of his and his wife’s appearance in election offices on two different dates as part of the SIR of electoral rolls in Goa. The 82-year-old former Chief of the Naval Staff, in a post on X, also brought to the notice of top Election Commission of India officials the need to relook at the SIR forms’ format, which, despite three visits by the BLO to his home, could not be filled to …