Relevance for Banking, SSC & RBI Grade B exams: Polity
The Election Commission (EC) recently submitted a counter-affidavit to the Supreme Court, clarifying its stance on voter roll deletions and the use of Form 6, the statutory form for voter enrolment. The EC acknowledged that the declaration inserted in Form 6 for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was added without proper authorization, as it could only be amended by the Law Ministry. The EC admitted that the declaration was displayed in a manner that could be construed as an amendment to Form 6, despite no such amendment being made. The EC also clarified that the declaration was intended to assist voters during the SIR period, allowing them to avoid submitting additional documents if they could trace themselves or their family members to the previous SIR roll. The EC has since decided to separate the SIR declaration from Form 6, ensuring that new voters can submit Form 6 online without the declaration, except in states where the SIR is ongoing.
The EC’s affidavit also addressed pending appeals against deletions and inclusions in West Bengal’s voter rolls, where the Supreme Court had ordered judicial officers to decide the eligibility of 60.06 lakh electors. The EC reported that 38.31 lakh appeals had been filed, with 22.21 lakh by deleted electors and 16.10 lakh against the orders of judicial officers. The EC clarified that these appeals were filed by officers of the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, addressing concerns raised about unauthorized appeals. For banking and SSC aspirants, this highlights the importance of understanding electoral processes, legal frameworks like the Representation of the People Act, and the role of constitutional bodies like the Election Commission. For RBI Grade B candidates, the focus on data integrity, administrative decisions, and legal compliance in electoral rolls can be relevant to governance and policy-making discussions.
Source: The Indian Express
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