Bharat Ratna recipient Prof C N R Rao faces a hearing to confirm his identity. His name was flagged during electoral roll revisions due to a spelling difference. The 2002 roll lists him as ‘Prof C N R Rao’ while the curr…
Bharat Ratna recipient Prof C N R Rao faces a hearing to confirm his identity. His name was flagged during electoral roll revisions due to a spelling difference. The 2002 roll lists him as ‘Prof C N R Rao’ while the current one adds an ‘f’. Economist Amartya Sen also experienced a similar spelling issue. However, Sen has been exempted from appearing in person for his verification.
Source: The Times of India — Top Stories
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- Published at Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:52.
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