The Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, mentioned on Sunday that the ballot physique’s doorways are open equally to all, calling on each political get together to lift any drawback with the draft electoral roll below the Bihar SIR.

The CEC mentioned that 15 days have been left for corrections within the Bihar draft electoral roll and known as on each get together to method the ECI with the identical. He made the remarks whereas addressing a press convention on varied electoral points in Delhi

“15 days are nonetheless remaining. The Election Fee calls on each political get together, any issues within the draft electoral roll given to them ought to be introduced earlier than the fee by prescribed varieties within the subsequent 15 days,” the CEC mentioned.

The CEC cited voters’ privateness issues to argue why it has not shared CCTV footage from polling cubicles in current elections, even after the opposition, led by Rahul Gandhi, levelled severe allegations of irregularities.

“As for the machine-readable electoral roll is worried, the honourable Supreme Courtroom has already mentioned it in 2019 that it might result in a breach in voter privateness. We noticed in the previous few days that pictures of many citizens have been used and put ahead within the media with out their permission. Ought to the election fee share the CCTV footage of our moms, daughters, or daughter-in-laws?” the CEC mentioned.

The CEC mentioned that the ballot physique would determine when to conduct an SIR in West Bengal and different states. He mentioned the choice could be introduced at an applicable time.

“We three commissioners will determine at an applicable time and take a choice on when to conduct SIR in West Bengal or different states. It is going to be introduced at an applicable time,” he mentioned.

CEC Gyanesh Kumar requested whether or not the electoral rolls ought to be revised earlier than the election or after.

“After all, earlier than the election. It’s the obligation of the election fee,” he mentioned.