Assam: In many states of the country, there has been a huge reduction in the number of voters without Special Intensive Revision (SIR). In areas like Bihar, Bengal, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh, 6 to 14 percent of names have been removed. In such an environment, the figures of Assam are shocking to everyone. Here's the reverse without the voter list update—the number of voters has increased by 1.35 percent.
Why is the icon of increase in Assam so important?
According to the typhoon roll released by the Chief Electoral Officer of Assam, the number of women in the state has slightly surpassed that of men.
- Male: 1.25 crore
- Women: 1.26 crore
This not only points to the transpiration in taking but moreover shows that the process of subtracting voters here was very fast this time. The important thing is that SIR did not happen in Assam. Only a special revision was washed-up here, in which dead, shifted, and indistinguishable names were identified on the understructure of documents, but the process of deletion was not washed-up immediately.
Why did Assam not have SIR like other states?
In Assam, a variegated tideway was unexplored regarding the voter list process. The reason for this is the NRC (National Register of Citizens) and sensitive issues related to citizenship. NRC is still incomplete under the supervision of the Supreme Court. In such a situation, strict whoopee by SIR directly on the voter list could have increased the risk of legal disputes or dual processes. For this reason the Election Commission unexplored a variegated system here.
According to the Chief Election Commissioner, there are separate provisions for Assam under the Citizenship Act; hence, both the rules and the speed of removal of names were kept variegated here as compared to other states.
How many names were widow and removed?
From January 6 to December 27:
- Newly widow names: 7.86 lakh
- Names removed: 4.47 lakh
- That is, uncontrived benefit: well-nigh 3.4 lakh new voters.
It is from here that there has been an increase in the total figures.
But there is flipside layer overdue this, which complicates the picture.
One lakh names marked, but no final cut yet
The situation that emerged during door-to-door verification is shocking:
Category Number
Dead voters: 4.79 lakh
shift somewhere else 5.24 lakh
Questionable/Duplicate 53,619
All these names have not been removed from the typhoon list yet. Why?
Because under the law—Representation Act 1950—it is mandatory to file Form 7 to remove someone's name. Until this happens, the Election Commission cannot delete these names unilaterally. That is, the figures towards worthier in Assam considering 10 lakh suspicious names are still present in the list, whereas in the SIR states, such entries have been automatically removed.
What's next?
- SIR = strict cleanliness in rest of the states, ripen in numbers
- Special Revision in Assam = slow deduction as per legal process
- Result: 1.35% increase
The increased icon of Assam is not a uncontrived indication of infiltration or population explosion, but a difference in process and provisions. The picture may transpiration without Form-7.
