AICC Observer, Pranav Shagotra on Tuesday alleged discrepancies in electoral rolls across five districts under his charge, claiming that more than 38,000 voters had been identified as deleted or untraced.

He was addressing a press conference at Congress Bhavan Wokha, organized by Wokha District Congress Committee (WDCC), as part of the nationwide “Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao” campaign, attended by party leaders, officials and workers.

Referring to Wokha district, Shagotra stated that 6,547 voters out of a total 1,88,018 electors were found to be deleted or untraced. He said district party leaders and workers had been tasked with approaching the District Election Officer to seek rectification of the alleged errors, adding that supporting evidence had been provided to party workers for the exercise.

Shagotra was accompanied by S Supongmeren Jamir, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Nagaland, along with senior state and district Congress functionaries.

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Jamir maintained that the party’s initiative was aimed at safeguarding the rights of citizens, upholding democratic values and ensuring the welfare of the people. He further said the campaign sought to bring attention to issues affecting the integrity of the electoral process.

Meanwhile, party leaders also demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The programme concluded with party workers reaffirming their commitment to strengthening the Congress organisation at the grassroots level across Wokha district and working towards wider public awareness on electoral issues.