Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: A social activist has approached the Bombay High Court at Goa seeking clarification on the electoral roll that will be used for the upcoming elections to the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP).
In a writ petition, Uday Chari, who had earlier contested from Ward 18, requested the court to direct authorities to specify which electoral roll will be adopted for the municipal polls.
According to the petition, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls for 2026 was completed on February 21. The official press release issued after the revision stated that 39,592 names were removed from the voter list, while 12,166 new entries were added.
Chari argued that if the civic elections are conducted without strictly relying on the updated SIR electoral roll, there is a risk that names which were deleted could be exploited for fraudulent voting or impersonation.
The petition further expressed concern that the presence of nearly 40,000 deleted entries could potentially create a pool of “ghost voters”, which may be vulnerable to manipulation during the polling process.
After hearing the matter, the High Court has posted the case for further consideration on March 9.
