Civil society groups allege discrepancies in poll process

Several civil society organisations have alleged multiple discrepancies in the election process and claimed that innumerable people, mostly marginalised communities, found their names missing from the voters' lists. These organisations have unanimously decided to write to all the presiding officers to carry out their counting duty with the national pledge.

- DHAIRYA GAJARA

The seven organisations that have come together are Bharat Jodo Abhiyan, Bombay Catholic Sabha, Forum Against Oppression of Women, Lok Morcha, Maharashtra Democratic Forum, People's Union for Civil Liberties and Vote For Democracy. Their representatives met the Maharashtra chief electoral officer and the additional chief electoral officer on two different days to convey their concerns and claimed that none of them were resolved.