Mumbai: Dharavi Man Booked For Filing 24 Electoral Roll Objections In One Day, Exceeding EC Limit
Mumbai, October 24, 2026: A man has been booked at Dharavi police station for allegedly violating Election Commission guidelines by filing 24 objections to the draft electoral roll in a single day, exceeding the prescribed daily limit of 10 applications. According to a BMC press release, a case has been registered against Giridhari Swaminath Jaiswal, a Dharavi resident, under Section 31 of the…
Mumbai resident Giridhari Swaminath Jaiswal has been arrested for exceeding the Election Commission's daily limit of 10 objections to the draft electoral roll. The Dharavi man filed 24 objections on a single day, breaching the prescribed limit. The case has been registered under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, alleging the submission of false or incorrect Form 7 applications.
The draft electoral rolls were made available on August 31, and the claims and objections window closed on October 26, 2026.
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