Revision of photo electoral rolls for Punjab by-election underway
21-Apr-2025 12:47 PM 3807
Chandigarh, April 21 (Reporter) Ahead of the by-election in the 64-Ludhiana West Assembly constituency, a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of the photo electoral roll is currently underway. The qualifying date for this voter list is April 1. Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C said on Sunday that 64-Ludhiana West constituency has 1,73,071 voters. Citizens can file claims and objections on the electoral roll until April 24. The final publication of the electoral roll is scheduled for May 5. He stated that following due diligence and approval from the EC, 192 polling stations have been established across the constituency -- all located within urban areas. To ensure accessibility and convenience, arrangements have been made to restrict the number of voters per polling station to no more than 1,200. CEO Sibin mentioned that meetings have already been held with representatives of recognized political parties to ensure clarity on electoral roll updates and compliance with EC guidelines. Some political parties have already appointed their booth level agents while others are being encouraged to do so to ensure transparent electoral participation. Sibin has urged all political parties to actively participate in the voter awareness and update process. He appealed for their cooperation in assisting voters with filing claims and objections through their agents to ensure a robust and inclusive revision process. The CEO also highlighted the provision of appeal by electors to the magistrate (DEO) under section 22 or section 23 against the orders of EROs within 15 days of the order about claims and objections and also inclusion of names inadvertently omitted and further to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) level if required as per RP Acts/ rules...////...
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