The Election Commission of India (ECI) has flagged over 1.36 crore voters through progeny mapping in West Bengal after the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process of the electoral roll, according to data shared on Tuesday (December 16). The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal said that the claims and objections period to contest these issues will go on until January 15.
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“More than 50% of the mismatch during progeny mapping is the father’s name mismatch. There can be cases where names have been legally changed, but software does not identify this, a proper verification process will solve this issue,” said CEO Manoj Kumar Agarwal after the draft electoral roll was published on the ECI website in the afternoon.
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Mr. Agarwal said that all genuine mismatches will be resolved easily, and the other cases will get a hearing notice. Officials also assured that Booth Level Officers (BLO) have the data of the people, and they will conduct a verification of these mismatches and discrepancies.
