By Special Correspondent
Bhopal: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh has alleged that a large number of bogus voters have been included in the final electoral roll of the Narela Assembly constituency in Bhopal. He submitted a memorandum along with documentary evidence to the Chief Electoral Officer of Madhya Pradesh and demanded an impartial inquiry into the matter.
In his representation, Singh stated that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process conducted by the Election Commission is meant to purify electoral rolls through 100 per cent physical verification by Booth Level Officers (BLOs). However, he claimed that contrary to the objective of the exercise, several fictitious voters were added in Narela.
Former Congress candidate Manoj Shukla reportedly carried out a ground verification and found that many voters listed in the final roll issued on 21 February 2026 did not reside at the recorded addresses.
For instance, a house with six residents was found to have around 65 voters registered, while another house with only four or five occupants had nearly 45 names in the list.
Former minister P. C. Sharma also alleged that thousands of genuine voters in another constituency were removed through complaints filed using fake mobile numbers.
The Chief Electoral Officer assured the delegation that the complaints and supporting documents would be examined and appropriate action taken after due investigation.
