Former EC Ashok Lavasa calls SIR flawed and unnecessary amid poll panel row
- Former Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa called the recent EC controversy "unpleasant" and a cause for concern.
- He said the Election Commission's SIR process and methodology are flawed, calling the exercise unnecessary.
- Lavasa said only the government can amend Form 6 under subordinate legislation, questioning how ECI changed it.
- He said centralising voter data through ECINET improperly hindered EROs' legal duty to add or delete names.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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