'Elector details' plague Cong prez poll

AS the crisis-ridden Congress is bracing for presidential elections, it is facing increasing questions on the transparency of the election process. The electoral roll for the AICC President election, which is available in AICC headquarters, doesn't show address, photo or details of the 9000-odd delegates, except for their names. The party has made the list of over 9000 delegates available for those seeking to file nomination for the AICC President post from September 20 at its Delhi office. The list of state delegates is available at the corresponding PCC office.

- PREETHA NAIR

Requesting anonymity, a senior leader from Gujarat said that in his state, only names of delegates were available in the electoral rolls.

"How will the candidate contact delegates without address or phone number, photo or details of the delegate? In our list, only the names of the delegates are given. It's a farce," said the leader. So far, only Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor has collected nomination papers, and he is expected to file the nomination by September 30.

Another leader from Tamil Nadu said that except names of the delegates, nothing was available in the electoral roll in the state. Many leaders from Assam, Kerala and other states also voiced the same concern.