CPM shows resentment over exclusion of name from voter list for SMC poll
State unit of CPI(M) blamed the state government to changes the rules for exclusion number of voters from the electoral roll of Shimla MC election terming it unconstitutional and contrary to the basic concept of democracy. In a democracy. In a memorandum submitted to State Election commission here today Party Secretary Dr Onkar Shad and former Mayor Sanjay Chahuan said that Representation of People Act, 1950 (RPA, 1950) also empowers every citizen to have the right to vote where he ordinarily resides and one could choose the government of his choice. But state Government amended HPMCE Rules, 2022 to remove the name of number of citizens who normally live in Shimla but their names are still figures in the voter list of any other Vidhan Sabha, Municipal body or Panchayat . Party alleged that Government came up with this amendment to excluded the name of such voter from the list being prepared for this SMC polls. ” It is absolutely undemocratic and against the rules of elections because according to the law and rule, where the citizen ordinarily lives, his vote is to be formed there. Along with this, he is also the taxpayer of this city, so he has the constitutional right to choose the government of his choice. Due to this faulty process, about 30 percent genuine voters of the city would be excluded from these voter lists. Party said that BJP government is trying to grab power by such undemocratic means. Party have already raised its objection in June 6, 2022 letter to commissioner of SEC. Party said that Government came up[ with the amendment to delete the voters however commission yet to taken notice on the issue. CPM would protest against the move to secure the voting rights of the voters of the city and would not allow this malicious action of the government to be implemented to any extent. If no proper action is taken on this, then the party would also take recourse to the law to ensure the right to vote of the people of the city, they added.
