“The EC is currently engaged in pre-election preparations,” said Malego while addressing an orientation organized in the capital, adding, “The constitutional body cannot make all the preparations for Constituent Assembly (CA) polls until vacant posts in EC are filled.” [break]
EC Spokesperson Anil Kumar Thakur stressed on using biometric voter list to ensure free and fair elections. He said EC has registered 11 million eligible voters with biometrics.
“The number is likely to go up by 1.5 million by mid April as the registration process is on,” he added.
Asked about options to accommodate missing eligible voters who do not have citizenship certificates, Thakur said the constitutional body can deploy mobile teams along with teams from the home ministry to distribute citizenship certificates.
“There is less enthusiasm among the voters even in the rural areas for registration because of lack of awareness, among other reasons,” he said.
According to EC, altogether 17.6 million voters were registered during CA polls in 2008.
Meanwhile, Malego on Wednesday called on President Ram Baran Yadav and briefed him about the ongoing preparations for fresh polls.
“The president enquired about our preparations for the CA polls and I informed him about the ongoing voter registration, education and trainings,” Malego said.
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