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Bogus/Bangladeshi
applications this time has
attacked/concentrated on Thane District.
Abnormal applications for the new enrolment,
registration has been received in November
2008 campaign by the Election Dept. Dr.
Kirit Somaiya, BJP leader, has demanded
full-fledged inquiry and investigation and
full detailed scrutiny of each and every
bogus/Bangladeshi applications of Thane
Dist.
It may be recollected
that, during the August campaign, around 20
Assembly segments received abnormal
applications. 1,63,000 bogus/Bangladeshi
applications were rejected by the Election
Commission after BJP’s demand.
This time,
bogus/Bangladeshi applications seem to have
shifted to other Assembly/areas of Thane
Dist. It is Bhiwandi West, Bhiwandi East,
Thane proper, Kopri, Mumbra. Last time the
concentration was in Mumbai Suburban, Thane,
Pune Districts. This time, it is Thane
Dist.
Comparative figures of
new applications received during August &
November campaigns demand investigation :
|
District |
Assembly |
November
campaign |
August
campaign |
|
Thane |
Thane
Kopri Pachpakhadi
Mumbra Kalwa
Airoli
Bhiwandi West
Bhiwandi East
Kalyan
Kalyan West |
33,270
37,437
37,308
33,635
30,603
33,517
25,800
23,966 |
9,191
8,505
9,815
42,768
3,401
2,848
7,074
13,462 |
BJP has requested the
Election Commission to appoint Observer for
all these Assemblies where abnormal
applications for new voters’ registration
have come. |
