Goa Forward Party wants inquiry into Army votes

Goa | Saturday | 11th February, 2017

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It is blatantly evident that Electoral Registration Officers have worked under extraneous influences for registration of service voters as ordinary voters," Naik said. "It is enough proof to conclude that registration of voters and revision of electoral rolls has not been done under the authority, control, supervision and superintendence of the EC. MARGAO: Goa Forward Party (GFP) has demanded that the Election Commission hold an inquiry into the "mass enrollment" of over 600 army personnel, who turned up to cast their vote on February 4, at an election booth in Navelim constituency Addressing reporters on Friday, GFP spokesperson Prashant Naik said that names of over 600 army personnel figured in the electoral rolls published on January 18, which coincided with the last day of filing nominations for the state assembly elections..