Kerala polls: Chief Electoral Officer seeks report on charges of fake Aadhaar cards in Payyannur
The Hindu
Kerala Election Commission investigates allegations of fake Aadhaar cards and duplicate votes in Payyannur and Kalliyasseri constituencies.
Kerala’s Chief Electoral Officer has initiated action following a complaint alleging large-scale fabrication of fake Aadhaar cards in Payyannur, Kannur, to facilitate bogus voting.
Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar has sought an urgent report from Kannur District Collector Arun K. Vijayan, directing immediate submission of findings. Further action will be decided after examining the report, officials said.
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The complaint submitted by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee also alleges widespread inclusion of duplicate votes in the Payyanur and Kalliyasseri Assembly constituencies.
The issue gained political traction after K.C. Venugopal, AICC general secretary, publicly alleged that fake Aadhaar cards were being manufactured in Payyannur.
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