MP: 17L fake voters in 53 assembly constituencies, alleges Congress
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Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh yesterday alleged that over 17 lakh fake voters were found during a scrutiny of electoral rolls across 53 Assembly constituencies in the state.
The MP Congress also submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission yesterday, urging it to remove the names of these voters from the electoral rolls.
Shobha Oza, Chairperson of MP Congress's media cell, confirmed the report.
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MP Assembly polls to be held by 2018 end
The scrutiny was done by a private agency hired by the Congress.
"In the memorandum submitted to Chief Electoral Officer, the state Congress urged him to remove the names of these fake voters. We've also submitted a CD comprising the names of these fake voters," Oza said.
Elections to the 230-member MP Assembly are scheduled to be held by the end of this year.
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People can submit their objections on voters' list by Aug-31
Final publication of the electoral rolls in Madhya Pradesh is scheduled on September 27. People can submit their objections and suggestions about the voters' list till August 31.