India’s election commission orders review of voter-roll changes
Summary
India’s Election Commission has ordered a review of its voter-roll software after reports that millions of voters were removed from lists and deputies questioned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the changes. Opposition parties and the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party have accused the process of benefiting Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and demanded Kumar’s resignation.
Key Points
- The Election Commission of India ordered a review of its voter-roll software after a newspaper report raised concerns about changes to voter lists.
- The Indian Express said two election commissioners questioned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar repeatedly over the voter-roll update process.
- Opposition parties alleged the lists were manipulated to benefit Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.
- The Commission said a committee will examine whether the software complies with election laws and local officials will visit flagged voters instead of forcing them to go to government offices.
