The Supreme Court declined to entertain a plea by 91 Akbar Nagar residents alleging removal of their names from UP’s SIR voter rolls. The Court directed District Election Officers to verify the facts and allowed petitioners to approach the High Court if grievances persist.
Hours after Congress claimed it had submitted nearly 89 lakh complaints regarding Bihar’s voter lists, the state’s Chief Election Officer clarified that the party failed to follow the proper legal procedure required for filing such objections with the commission.
