Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
National
The Hindu Bureau

Extend voters’ survey by fortnight, TDP asks ECI

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders, led by party president K. Atchannaidu, met the Election Commission of India (ECI) officials on the sidelines of the two-day special workshop held here, on Thursday to discuss issues related to the ongoing Special Summary Revision-2024.

The TDP leaders requested the ECI officials to treat Andhra Pradesh as a special case given the ongoing ‘turmoil in political activities’.

They requested an extension of the door-to-door verification of the voter ID cards by a fortnight, as the process was affected in the last week of July due to rains.

“Booth-level officials are conducting the survey without going door to door. They sit in their offices or Sachivalayams and take the help of ward volunteers to collect data and report the same to the election officials,” president Atchannaidu alleged in the memorandum to the ECI official

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.