Ponnam Prabhakar gets SIR notice over father’s name
HUSNABAD: Election officials have issued a notice to state Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The notice was served on the minister at the local MLA’s camp office by Booth Level Officers (BLOs).
Officials flag discrepancy in minister’s father’s name
The action followed the incorrect recording of Ponnam Prabhakar’s father’s name in the electoral roll.
The minister responded immediately and accepted the notice in accordance with the law. He submitted the relevant supporting documents to the BLO present at the camp office, requesting that his father’s name be corrected.
Officials examined the documents and began the process of correcting the details.
Minister urges voters to verify electoral details
Speaking on the occasion, Prabhakar said maintaining transparent and accurate electoral rolls was important for a democratic system.
He said officials were currently conducting door-to-door verification of voter details and correcting discrepancies wherever they were found.
He urged people to check their voter details and approach officials with appropriate documents if they find any errors.
Prabhakar also said everyone was equal before the law and that officials had issued the notice to him in accordance with the rules. He said he had submitted the required documents.
