THE GOAN NETWORK
MARGAO
The office of the South Goa District Electoral Officer has said the complaint submitted by Goa Forward Party dated 16.10.2026 regarding the alleged unauthorised transfer of electors from Curtorim to Fatorda AC has been examined with reference to the available records of SSR 2017.
The office has pointed out that no Form 7 application seeking deletion of the entries in question has been filed by any political party since 2017, including during the recently concluded SIR.
“It is pertinent to note that a similar complaint was submitted by GFP on 07.01.2017 regarding 53 electors allegedly shifted from Curtorim to Fatorda. During SSR 2017, 96 persons submitted Form 6 applications for inclusion in Fatorda AC, of which 31 were accepted by the ERO, Fatorda, and the remaining applications were rejected. Accordingly, the names of the 31 accepted applicants were deleted from Curtorim AC and included in Fatorda AC”, the statement said.
The statement added that the original Form 6 applications submitted by the electors in 2017 are available in the office of the ERO, Fatorda AC. Subsequent to the complaint in January 2017, the matter was taken up by the offices of the CEO, Goa, DEO, South Goa, and ERO, Fatorda, for examination and necessary rectification. It is also pertinent to mention that no Form 7 application seeking deletion of the entries in question has been filed by any political party since 2017, including during the recently concluded SIR”, the statement added.
