CHENNAI: BJP state unit secretary ‘Karate’ R Thiagaranjan raised concerns on Tuesday about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral process in Tamil Nadu, specifically regarding the use of Form 6 for voters whose names are missing from draft rolls.
Thiagarajan questioned the Election Commission’s guidelines, noting that Form 6 is intended for new voters and that its misuse can lead to imprisonment, accusing it of being used to add people who had shifted residence to the voters’ list.
“The EC has issued a press release stating that you can use Form 6 if you have been left out of the draft rolls. Form 6 states that it is only for new voters. This form is for a new voter. If someone makes a false declaration, the violator can be sentenced to a maximum of one year’s imprisonment. If you have a voter ID card, but your name is left out in the draft rolls, you cannot use Form 6,” said Thiagarajan.
The BJP leader met Chennai Corporation Commissioner Kumaragurubaran and EC special observer Raman Kumar to seek clarification on the issue. He emphasised that voters with existing IDs but missing from draft rolls can’t use Form 6.