CPI-M Leader Mohammed Salim, Son Get 'Awasthi' Surname in WB Voter List

• CPI-M leader Mohammed Salim and his son Atish Aziz found their names with the Brahmin surname 'Awasthi' in West Bengal's draft electoral rolls.
• The error occurred during the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, which aims to update voter lists.
• Atish Aziz, a registered voter in Kolkata Port Assembly constituency, highlighted the inconsistency, questioning the SIR's effectiveness and expenditure.
• Aziz sarcastically noted the irony, as the SIR, despite claims of targeting Muslims, instead "turned them into Brahmins."
• The CPI(M) has taken up the matter with the Chief Electoral Officer, and images of the draft rolls were shared as proof.

Why It Matters: Major error in WB draft voter list raises questions about Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision.