Nandan Nilekani, a family in Karnataka List of irregularities SIR: What it means, who else has been flagged | Today’s news
Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and his entire family have appeared on the Election Commission’s list of irregularities as Karnataka conducts a special intensive review (SIR) of electoral rolls.
According to a report by The Indian Express, Nilekani, his wife Rohini Nilekani and their children Janhvi Nandan Nilekani and Nihar Nilekani were classified as “Uncharted with latest SIR” in the list of irregularities.
This classification applies to voters whose names could not be included in the 2002 electoral roll, the report said.
What will happen to Nilekani and family?
The Nilekani family is listed in the draft voter list for the BTM Layout constituency and they vote at Reddy Janasangha High School in Third Block, Koramangala.
Notifications are expected to be delivered to the family during the document verification phase. They will have to submit one of the 11 documents approved by the ECI to be included in the final voter list to be released on October 27.
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Nikhil Kamath, Shivarajkumar also tagged
According to Hindustan Times, Nikhil Kamath and Kannada actor Shivarajkumar were generated notices due to irregularities in their electoral records.
Shivarajkumar’s case was disposed of without him having to travel to the election office. Officials conducted verification at his residence, with the Election Commission saying such a measure was available to prominent voters.
“We have a provision to complete the process for VIPs without appearing for the hearing,” an ECI official told Hindustan Times. The concerned booth-level official can complete the process with the voters, the official said.
CNR Rao’s name also appeared in the list of irregularities
Bharat Ratna awardee and renowned scientist Professor CNR Rao’s name also appeared in the list of irregularities, creating confusion over whether the SIR notice had been served on him.
The Election Commission subsequently clarified that no notice had been issued to Rao.
Bengaluru Municipal District Election Officer and Chief Commissioner of Greater Bengaluru Authority M Maheshwar Rao said a discrepancy was found in Rao’s electoral record, but the booth-level official recommended that his name be included in the final voter list without issuing a notice.
The discrepancies involved his name on the current and election records from 2002. The current plate and older rolls carried different versions of his name.
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When Hajabba notices
Padma Shri awardee Harekala Hajabba also appeared in the list of irregularities. Unlike Rao, Hajabba received a name mismatch notice, according to The Indian Express.
Notifications were generated for 43.81 million voters in Karnataka. These voters are required to submit the relevant documents to booth-level officials during the notification phase, which will continue till October 22.
The exercise also created difficulties for ordinary voters as notification reports were generated due to relatively minor differences in names, parental details and transcriptions between English and Kannada records.
Some voters also complained of difficulties in identifying the concerned booth-level or electoral registration officer and in accessing all the details of the notification, including hearing dates and locations.
The final voter list for 4.46 million voters is due to be published on October 27.
