Electoral Roll Error Sparks Political Uproar

Atish Aziz, son of Md Salim, alleges a mix-up in the electoral rolls with the addition of a Hindu surname to his and his father's names, creating a political stir. He criticized the credibility of the electoral revision process, questioning its purpose given such errors.

A sensational mix-up has emerged in the draft electoral rolls published for West Bengal, with Atish Aziz, son of CPI(M) leader Md Salim, alleging the erroneous addition of a Hindu surname, 'Awasthi', to their names.

In a critical social media post, Aziz, a voter in the Kolkata Port Assembly constituency, pointed out this glaring inaccuracy, sparking widespread political debate and questioning the efficacy of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.

Sharing images of the rolls as evidence, Aziz highlighted concerns over the revision's integrity and noted that his party's booth-level agent is addressing the issue with electoral authorities.

(With inputs from agencies.)