Around 168,000 voters registered in the current electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh have been “found ineligible” for inclusion in the final rolls after the special intensive revision, officials said on Tuesday.
“Out of 44.28 lakh (4.428 million) notices delivered, hearing with regard to 44.27 lakh (4.427 million) notices was completed as on September 28, the last date for disposal of claims and objections, accounting for 99.96% notices. Only 1,665 electors did not respond to the notices,” a statement from chief electoral officer Vivek Yadav said. The statement added that around 168,821 voters in the current electoral list were found ineligible for inclusion in the final electoral roll, which will be published on October 3. A total of 69,184 applications for inclusion through Form-6 and another 31,693 applications for address changes were pending clearance, said the EC official quoted above, adding, “These applications will be considered even after the publication of the final electoral roll. Telangana chief electoral officer C Sudharshan Reddy said the deadline for disposal of claims and objections is November 5.
