Enroll your names in voters list by Nov 20: CEO Sanjeev Kumar
2019 Lok Sabha election
Bengaluru, October 10: As those, who complete 18 years as on January 2019, were eligible for exercising their votes in the forthcoming Lok Sabha election, they should enroll themselves by November 20, said Chief Electoral Officer Sanjeev Kumar.
Speaking to reporters at his office here on Wednesday, Sanjeev Kumar said that except the constituencies where by-elections would be held, the Election Commission has announced the provisional list of voters in all 198 Assembly constituencies in the state which has 4,48,89,191 voters. Now the drafts of the voters lists were announced. Those who want to include their names in the voters lists, should file their applications at the offices of tahsildars in rural areas and revenue office and through online in urban areas, he said.
Final list on Jan 4
Verification would be conducted to certify the personal details and residential address of those who apply for the enrollment. Later, the final list would be announced on January 4, he said.
BBMP limits
The draft copy of the voters list of 28 Assembly constituencies in the BBMP limits has total 89,57,064 voters and the new voters could enroll their names by November 20, BBMP Commissioner Manjunath Prasad said appealing the eligible voters to enroll themselves without fail.
Each Assembly constituency should have average 66 to 68 per cent of voters. But the Yeshwanthpur has 73.99%, KR Puram-72.47%, RR Nagar-69.67% voters. Mahalakshmi Layout, Padmanabha Nagar, Rajajinagar, Jayanagar, Gandhinagar, BTM Layout have less voters. It would be verified and take a decision, he said.
“While enrolling in the voters list from October 10-20, the political parties should appoint their agents in each polling booth to avoid confusions. If it happens, there will be no issues after the announcement of the final voters list”.
- Sanjeev Kumar, Chief Electoral Officer
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
