EC takes cognisance of sudden enhance in voters in Uttarakhand, orders inquiry
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DEHRADUN: The Election Commission of India has ordered an inquiry into the explanations for the unprecedented speedy enhance within the variety of voters in Uttarakhand within the final 10 years. On the orders of the Commission, the State Election Commission has written a letter to the District Election Officers and ordered a fast investigation by constituting committees on the district stage, meeting constituency stage and polling station stage in each district.
During the Uttarakhand meeting elections in 2022, Dehradun-based suppose tank Social Development for Communities (SDC) Foundation had launched an in depth report primarily based on Election Commission knowledge on the unprecedented enhance within the variety of voters within the state within the final 10 years. The basis had in contrast the voting proportion with voters in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur and Goa. Among
all these states, Uttarakhand had the best enhance within the variety of voters.
Based on this report, former IFS officer and Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha president Dr V Ok Bahuguna had written to the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister earlier than the Chief Election Commissioner, insisting on demanding an inquiry into the matter. Bahuguna stated, “This unusual increase in the number of voters has
threatened the cultural integrity of the state. Uttarakhand’s carrying capacity has already ended many years ago”.
On the premise of the SDC Foundation’s report, the committee to be fashioned on the district stage to research could have 4 members, together with the Deputy District Election Officer. The meeting constituency-level committee could have six members, together with the electoral registration officer, and the booth-level
committee could have 5 members, together with Patwari nominated by the deputy district Justice of the Peace. The State Election Commission has requested to finish this investigation and submit the report by February 28, 2023.
Welcoming the Election Commission’s order to probe the comparative enhance, SDC Foundation chairman Anup Nautiyal advised The New Indian Express, “The seats where the number of voters have increased the most are all seats in the plains. Among the 70 seats in the state, Dharampur assembly constituency in Dehradun district recorded the highest voter registration. In the last 10 years, the number of voters in this assembly constituency has increased by 72 percent”.
Apart from Dharampur, Rudrapur, Doiwala, Sahaspur, Kaladhungi, Kashipur, Raipur, Kichha, BHEL Ranipur and Rishikesh have seen the best enhance within the variety of voters from 41 per cent to 72 per cent.
Nautiyal additional stated, “With such a large number of people coming from outside and settling in Uttarakhand, there is a lot of pressure on the state’s ability to take care of the cities. Most cities in the state are already burdened far beyond their carrying capacity. This is leading to lack of civic amenities and different kinds of urban problems”.
In the subsequent few months, municipal elections are to be held in eight municipal firms of the state – Dehradun, Haridwar, Roorkee, Rishikesh, Kotdwar, Haldwani, Kashipur and Rudrapur.
SDC chairman Nautiyal expressed apprehension, “These eight cities and their districts have recorded the highest increase in the number of voters. It needs to be noted that people are being brought in from outside to strengthen the vote bank. Along with all this, there may be a possibility of doing so in a planned
manner for social, religious or security reasons as well as political reasons”.
DEHRADUN: The Election Commission of India has ordered an inquiry into the explanations for the unprecedented speedy enhance within the variety of voters in Uttarakhand within the final 10 years. On the orders of the Commission, the State Election Commission has written a letter to the District Election Officers and ordered a fast investigation by constituting committees on the district stage, meeting constituency stage and polling station stage in each district.
During the Uttarakhand meeting elections in 2022, Dehradun-based suppose tank Social Development for Communities (SDC) Foundation had launched an in depth report primarily based on Election Commission knowledge on the unprecedented enhance within the variety of voters within the state within the final 10 years. The basis had in contrast the voting proportion with voters in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur and Goa. Among
all these states, Uttarakhand had the best enhance within the variety of voters.
Based on this report, former IFS officer and Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha president Dr V Ok Bahuguna had written to the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister earlier than the Chief Election Commissioner, insisting on demanding an inquiry into the matter. Bahuguna stated, “This uncommon enhance within the variety of voters has
threatened the cultural integrity of the state. Uttarakhand’s carrying capability has already ended a few years in the past”.
On the premise of the SDC Foundation’s report, the committee to be fashioned on the district stage to research could have 4 members, together with the Deputy District Election Officer. The meeting constituency-level committee could have six members, together with the electoral registration officer, and the booth-level
committee could have 5 members, together with Patwari nominated by the deputy district Justice of the Peace. The State Election Commission has requested to finish this investigation and submit the report by February 28, 2023.
Welcoming the Election Commission’s order to probe the comparative enhance, SDC Foundation chairman Anup Nautiyal advised The New Indian Express, “The seats where the number of voters have increased the most are all seats in the plains. Among the 70 seats in the state, Dharampur assembly constituency in Dehradun district recorded the highest voter registration. In the last 10 years, the number of voters in this assembly constituency has increased by 72 percent”.
Apart from Dharampur, Rudrapur, Doiwala, Sahaspur, Kaladhungi, Kashipur, Raipur, Kichha, BHEL Ranipur and Rishikesh have seen the best enhance within the variety of voters from 41 per cent to 72 per cent.
Nautiyal additional stated, “With such a large number of people coming from outside and settling in Uttarakhand, there is a lot of pressure on the state’s ability to take care of the cities. Most cities in the state are already burdened far beyond their carrying capacity. This is leading to lack of civic amenities and different kinds of urban problems”.
In the subsequent few months, municipal elections are to be held in eight municipal firms of the state – Dehradun, Haridwar, Roorkee, Rishikesh, Kotdwar, Haldwani, Kashipur and Rudrapur.
SDC chairman Nautiyal expressed apprehension, “These eight cities and their districts have recorded the best enhance within the variety of voters. It must be famous that individuals are being introduced in from outdoors to strengthen the vote financial institution. Along with all this, there could also be a risk of doing so in a deliberate
method for social, spiritual or safety causes in addition to political causes”.
