Bogus votes in Kannur

It is a surprise to see the huge number of additions of names in the Kannur Assembly constituency in the updating process in just five months since the last Lok Sabha elections. The total number of new name additions in the list is 9,357 voters. Where were these voters at the time of last Lok Sabha election? The list seems to be rather controversial and would invoke several litigations after the election. So, it would be better for Election Commission to conduct voting based on the last Lok Sabha poll voters’ list about which the leading political parties have no conflict.

No doubt the rigging in the voters’ list is a new invention especially in the by-election. The Election should also take decision to put an end to namesakes of the prominent candidates contesting in the election.

K A Solaman