EC Clarifies Notice to Ex-Navy Chief Arun Prakash: 'Previous SIR Data Wasn't There'
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News18•12-01-2026, 17:57
EC Clarifies Notice to Ex-Navy Chief Arun Prakash: 'Previous SIR Data Wasn't There'
- •The Election Commission (EC) clarified the notice issued to former Indian Navy Chief Admiral (retd) Arun Prakash regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
- •Electoral Registration Officer Dr. Medora Ermomilla D’Costa stated that Prakash's enumeration form lacked mandatory particulars from the previous SIR, preventing automatic linkage.
- •The system categorized the form as 'unmapped' because fields pertaining to the last SIR were left blank, leading to an automatically generated hearing notice.
- •The clarification followed public outcry, including from armed forces veterans, over the notice to Prakash, a Vir Chakra awardee.
- •Admiral Prakash urged the EC to revise SIR forms and noted the inconvenience for him and his 82/78-year-old wife, who were asked to travel 18 km for verification.
Why It Matters: EC clarified the notice to ex-Navy Chief Arun Prakash was due to missing SIR data, not a mistake.
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