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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 19
The need to rectify Nagaland’s “abnormal figure” of entries in the electoral data was once again the central message delivered at a meeting organized by the Chief Electoral Officer, and Chief Secretary, Sanjay Kumar in Kohima today.
According to a DIPR report, the meeting was called for “promotion of Special Summary Revision of Electoral Roll 2016 “and attended by state level organizations and tribe hohos. “While delivering keynote address, the Chief Electoral Officer, Sanjay Kumar, IAS said that in Nagaland there were many bogus and multiple entries of names in electoral roll which needs to be corrected.
“He further pointed out that in 2011 electoral roll there was (sic) 13,38,000 lakhs (voters), but in 2015 Electoral Roll it came down to 11,74,000 lakhs registered voters which showed the abnormal figure in the electoral roll,” the report read.
Miss Nagaland & State Icon, Veineinem Singson delivered a short speech while “CD prepared by the Election department”, containing slogan on awareness campaign along with photo of state icon, was also distributed to all the participants, it informed.
The Joint Chief Election Officer, N Moa Aier in his introductory speech said that for the preparation of electoral rolls and conduct of all elections to Parliament and state Assemblies, the Election Department is organizing such meetings for the promotion of special summary Revision of Electoral roll 2016. “He said for Registration, documents such as Residential proof certificate, Age proof certificate, HSLC Admit Card and 2 copies of recent color photograph are required to submit to BLO Administrators from 1st to 31st October 2015. In case of failure, he said another time will be given to submit at any time from January 12, 2016 onwards.”
