Jwala Gutta and Others’ Names Missing From Telangana Voters’ List

Residents of Telangana also staged protest in the state after finding their names mysteriously missing.

As polling for the 119 Assembly seats in the youngest state of India, Telangana on Friday, 7 December continues, many electors from the state including former badminton player, Jwala Gutta has expressed shock after finding that their names are ‘mysteriously’ missing from the voter's list.

In a series of tweets, Gutta said that it is surprising to find her name disappear from the voting list after checking online. Targeting the integrity of the election commission, the ace shuttler further questioned the ‘fairness’ of elections after names continue to ‘mysteriously disappear’ from the state.

Surprised to see my name disappear from the voting list after checking online!! #whereismyvote

— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) December 7, 2018