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The Collector, who also serves as the Chief Electoral Officer, assured that measures had been taken to prevent bogus voting.
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The DGP has filed an interim report seeking more time to probe the issue to Kerala Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Teeka Ram Meena.
Those involved in bogus voting would be charged with IPC sections 171 C, D and F that will attract a jail term of one year and fine.
The suspected visuals with possible indications of bogus voting was examined by assistant returning officers, booth-level officers and technical experts.
The three facing investigation for tampering postal ballots have now written to the Chief Election Officer seeking the return of their ballots.
The seven booths in Kannur and Kasargod constituencies in north Kerala went for re-poll following allegations of bogus voting.
My biggest contribution as CEO would be to put a stop to the menace of bogus voting in the state. I was able to set the wheel in motion, says Teeka Ram Meena.
The special branch of the Kerala Police and officials of district collectorates failed to stop and report on the alleged misappropriation of the postal ballots of cops.
It is alleged that a majority of the ballot papers were seized by the police association chiefs for bogus voting and those who refused to oblige were prevented from excercising their franchise.
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