There will be no corrections and addition/ deletion of names in the voters’ list, though applications from voters continue to go up for seeking these certain changes in the voters’ list.
According to officials concerned, as per the direction of the State Election Commission, there won’t be any changes i.e. addition/ deletion of names or corrections in the voter list after issuance of notification on April 5.
“We have received a direction in this regard,” said RD Paliwal, City Magistrate and Returning Officer of the Municipal Corporation of Haldwani elections.
Now it is clear that there will be no any changes in the existing voter lists after receiving direction in this regard, he added. However, applications in regard to seeking certain changes in names or addition or deletion of names continue to go up. We have so far received applications for corrections and deletion/ addition of names from about 200 voters, said B S Chalal, Chief Additional Municipal Officer of the Municipal Corporation of Haldwani (MCH). All these applications have been submitted as it is a continuous process. Now it is upto the officials concerned to take a decision, he added.
It is worth mention here that there are, as per the 2001 census, only 97776 voters in the MCH. However, it may be recalled that when the Govt showed its inability to conduct ongoing local body polls as the 2011 census, HC of Uttarakhand directed the Govt to hold the said elections as per the 2001 census.
Administration has appointed Ranbir Singh Chauhan, CDO, Nainital, officer in charge of the model code of conduct, while Additional SDM, C S Martolya, is officer in charge, the model code of conduct.
Similarly, S K Upadhyay, Deputy Director, Jalagam and Rabindra lolriya, Deputy Director, silk department, both have been appointed as assistant officers in charge, model code of conduct, said the the officials concerned of the district administration Nainital.