Pune: Case Filed Against Teacher, Clerk For Negligence In Voter List Revision Duty
· Free Press Journal
Pune: A teacher and a government clerk have been booked for dereliction of duty during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra. The action comes amid growing debate across the country over the implementation of the voter list verification drive.
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The accused have been identified as Sheikh Shahnawaz Yunus, a teacher at Anglo Urdu Boys High School, and Pratap Patil, a clerk in the Public Works Department (Electrical). A complaint in this regard was filed by Revenue Assistant Anil Vilas Gaikwad (42), a resident of Jamb in Indapur taluka, at the Bundgarden Police Station.
According to police officials, the incident occurred between January 2, 2026, and the present, during which both individuals were appointed as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the voter list verification process in the 214 Cantonment Assembly constituency. Their responsibility included conducting door-to-door verification to confirm whether listed voters reside at their registered addresses.
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Based on the complaint, a case has been registered against them under Section 134 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, for neglecting official election duties. The investigation is being carried out by Police Sub-Inspector Dheeraj Gupta.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) program is currently being conducted across 22 states, including Maharashtra, following its implementation in states like Bihar and West Bengal, where large-scale voter list updates were undertaken.
Meanwhile, even as the voter list revision work continues, preparations for the upcoming census have begun. With teachers and government employees being assigned duties for both exercises, concerns are rising over increased workload and administrative pressure.