A former Indian diplomat has been asked by the authorities conducting a special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Punjab to submit documents proving his citizenship.
Former Indian diplomat Ramesh Chander, who served as India's ambassador to Belarus and the consul general in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, among other positions, has been asked by the authorities conducting the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Punjab to submit documents proving his citizenship. The 75-year-old told The Tribune that he has been ‘summoned to appear with proof of residence’ at a government office on Thursday despite sharing his Aadhaar and voter identity cards with a booth level officer in Jalandhar. Chander stated that he has voted from Jalandhar in several elections, including the last Assembly elections in 2022 and the Lok Sabha polls in 2024. A notice issued to Chander by the additional electoral registration officer of Jalandhar West on Saturday said that the documents he submitted were insufficient to establish his eligibility as a voter, the newspaper reported.
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