KOLKATA, Jan 14: Demonstrating his adherence to rules, a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in West Bengal on Wednesday said that he has issued an SIR hearing notice to himself and his wife due to “logical discrepancies” in their voter registration information.
Devshankar Chatterjee, the BLO of booth number 165 in Katwa of East Burdwan district, showed no laxity whatsoever in upholding the rules of the Election Commission. His wife, Anindita Chatterjee, has accepted her husband’s strict adherence to rules. The incident was reported in Katwa town.
Recently, during the voter information verification process, logical discrepancies were found in the documents of both him and his wife. The Election Commission noticed a spelling mistake in the surname of Chatterjee’s father and an age discrepancy between his wife and her father.
Upon receiving the notice through the EC’s app, Devshankar fulfilled his duty as a BLO. “Even though I am a BLO, I am obligated to follow the rules of the Election Commission. My own family does not receive any special treatment. Everyone is equal in the eyes of the law,” he told reporters.
Consequently, like any other citizen, the couple will now have to stand in line and participate in the hearing. (IANS)
‘Rules paramount’: Bengal BLO serves himself, his wife SIR notice for ‘logical discrepancies’ in their voter data
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