Palghar : – An unusual glitch has surfaced in Palghar’s electoral rolls — the name of 39-year-old Sushma Gupta appears six times, with five entries in one polling booth and another in a different booth within the same assembly constituency.
District Collector Indu Jakhar has ordered a probe and instructed officials to delete the duplicate entries, keeping only one valid record. The move aims to prevent any chance of misuse during upcoming elections.
Public Concerns Growing
Activists and civic groups say this could be part of a wider problem in voter data management. They have urged stronger safeguards and tighter verification ahead of the next voter list revision to maintain electoral fairness.
Why It Matters
Democratic Integrity: -Duplicate entries can enable fraudulent voting, undermining the one-person-one-vote principle.
Public Trust: -Frequent errors could weaken faith in election systems, especially before local polls.
Need for Reform: Experts recommend advanced checks to detect and remove such anomalies early.
Next Steps
The administration will conduct a region-wide voter roll audit to identify and correct irregularities. Officials promise a transparent clean-up process, but the incident has already sparked renewed debate on electoral reforms.
As the investigation progresses, all eyes are on Palghar’s authorities to ensure swift action and restore voter confidence.
