LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Deserve praise
The dedication and the determination of India’s election oicials who have trekked through dense forests and across rivers to ensure that no voter is left behind is something that must be praised. They deserve a salute for their commitment and passion as they have gone the extra mile to uphold democracy. Celebrate these unsung heroes who try and ensure that every vote counts.
T.S. Karthik,
Chennai
On omissions
There have been many complaints made by voters in Tamil Nadu of their names having been ‘deleted’ from the voters’ list. It can be argued that it is the responsibility of the voter to check this. But the Election Commission of India (ECI) cannot escape responsibility if a whole bunch of names goes missing — in some instances 80 names or more in a booth, or about a lakh of names in a constituency.
The ECI may recall its undertaking to the Supreme Court of India that it will not remove any name without prior intimation to the person concerned. The ECI should start depending on technology rather than on part-time booth-level oicers.
Gopalaswamy J.,
Chennai
In a Sunday Magazine story titled “General Elections 2024 | When campaign trails were carnivals” (April 21, 2024), under the subhead, “Largerthan-life personalities” the year must be changed from 1986 to 1989. Also, Jayalalithaa was seeking election from Bodinayakanur — not re-election as published.
A sentence in “Designated successor” (‘Profiles’ page, April 21, 2024) that read “Three high-profile politicians resigned after a ... to sully the reputation of the party” should be amended to say: “Two high-profile politicians resigned last year after an ethics case rocked the party and a minister resigned in January this year after he was charged with corruption.”