3,400 SIR forms found at Navi Mumbai photocopy shop; 5 BLOs suspended
A significant controversy arose when five Booth Level Officers were suspended after voter enumeration forms were found in a photocopy shop. This event ignited tensions between Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP activists in Navi Mumbai. Authorities seized numerous printed Special Intensive Revision forms from the premises, and a case was filed against an individual for illegal possession. The opposition has…
Five Booth Level Officers (BLOs) have been suspended following the discovery of 3,400 Special Intensive Revision (SIR) voter registration forms at a private photocopy shop in Navi Mumbai's Kharghar. The incident, which sparked a political showdown between Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP supporters, prompted an administrative investigation and prompted a case to be registered against the suspect under the Representation of the People Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The forms, allegedly photocopied by a BJP youth wing member, were found at the shop following complaints from residents. Shiv Sena (UBT) workers alleged that the BJP youth wing was involved, while BJP workers denied any connection. The Electoral Registration Officer has ordered an inquiry into the matter, and the five suspended BLOs are awaiting disciplinary proceedings.
Opposition NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar criticized the suspension, demanding accountability from the Election Commission and questioning the integrity of the SIR process.
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