Sakshi Maharaj & Congress ex-MP Annu Tandon name missing from voter list, probe ordered

  • | Wednesday | 22nd November, 2017

"Meanwhile, two BLOs were suspended by DM after names of incumbent MP and former MP were found missing from voter list. Will a voter list prepared by negligent officers will decide my and other right to vote? "It was a gross negligence of state election commission machinery, which left me, my family members and other congress supporters deprived of voting. Barring newly joined district magistrate and a couple of other officials, the entire district administration machinery is still of the previous government. Speaking to TOI over phone, the controversial BJP MP said, "It's a conspiracy against me, otherwise there is no explanation for a Member of Parliament name missing from voter list.He said, "Apart from me, there were other BJP supporting voters as well who complaint of their name missing from voter list.

AGRA: Just months after assembly polls in UP , voters, including the incumbent BJP MP from Unnao, Sachchidanand Hari Sakshi alias Sakshi Maharaj and former MP of Congress Annu Tandon were deprived of casting their votes for civic body polls on Wednesday morning, after their names were found missing from voter list.Infuriated over the name missing from voter list, Sakshi Maharaj alleged of conspiracy against him while Annu Tandon claimed to file sue against the election commission, whose negligence left her deprived from voting.On Wednesday morning, when Sakshi Maharaj visited the polling booth at the Primary school of Gagan Kheda at around 7:40 am, he was shocked to see his name missing from voter list. Speaking to TOI over phone, the controversial BJP MP said, "It's a conspiracy against me, otherwise there is no explanation for a Member of Parliament name missing from voter list.He said, "Apart from me, there were other BJP supporting voters as well who complaint of their name missing from voter list. Barring newly joined district magistrate and a couple of other officials, the entire district administration machinery is still of the previous government. They seem to be inefficient and are yet to be transferred."A similar complaint was reiterated by Annu Tandon, who visited booth 127 of Mubariz Nagar ward to vote, but was surprised to see her name missing."It was a gross negligence of state election commission machinery, which left me, my family members and other congress supporters deprived of voting. I had been regular voter in all polls and just months back even voted for my party in assembly polls, how can authorities missed my names and other from voter list," said Ex-MP Tandon.She said, "It's a tragic irony that even after having valid voter ID card, the election commission norms barred a voter like me just because their officers forget to print my name in voter list. Will a voter list prepared by negligent officers will decide my and other right to vote?""I will sue the state election commission for depriving me of practicing my right," she added.Meanwhile, the district magistrate of Unnao Ravi Kumar said, "A probe has been called to find out as how so many times were missing from voter list."Meanwhile, two BLOs were suspended by DM after names of incumbent MP and former MP were found missing from voter list.

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