Telangana CEO | Hyderabad, Oct. 16: Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Sudarshan Reddy has rejected allegations of large scale voter suppression in the state. He said claims that 73.39 lakh voters were removed without an opportunity to respond were untrue.
According to Reddy, enumeration forms were received from 2.64 crore voters, while forms from 73.39 lakh voters had not been received. He said voters whose forms were received were included in the draft electoral roll, while names of those whose forms were missing did not appear in the draft list.
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Reddy said Booth Level Officers visited homes to distribute and collect forms. Voters were also allowed to submit forms through online and offline channels.
A claims and objections process was opened for people whose forms had not been received. Special camps were organised at polling stations on October 15 and 16 to help voters.
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The CEO said additional opportunities had been provided for new voters and young people to register. He assured that every eligible voter would be given an opportunity to be included in the electoral roll.
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