BJP threatens agitation over Form 7 cases across K’taka
The party says bulk objections under Form 7 are lawful and wants police to apply the same standards to all cases.
- Following reports of bulk Form-7 applications, Karnataka authorities registered multiple FIRs against BJP workers for allegedly attempting to fraudulently delete voters during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Since June 16, the state received 91,278 Form-7 applications, a statutory mechanism allowing electors to object to voter roll entries; reports indicate widespread submission of pre-filled, potentially fraudulent documents targeting minority communities.
- In Jayanagar, police booked Booth Level Agents for submitting fraudulent requests to delete 5,698 voters; a Ballari BJP leader allegedly sought removal of 7,561 names through similar applications.
- A BJP delegation led by former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa met Director General and Inspector General of Police on Saturday to protest FIRs, while Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar staged concurrent Congress protests demanding legal action.
- Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbukumar directed inquiries under Rule 20 and assured that no voter names will be deleted without a hearing, addressing concerns over the Special Intensive Revision's transparency.
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Karnataka: FIR against BJP BLAs for fake voter deletion in Jayanagar
Bengaluru Police have registered an FIR against two BJP Booth Level Agents (BLAs) and others for allegedly submitting fraudulent Form-7 applications to delete 5,698 voters from the Jayanagar Assembly constituency.
2 BLAs booked in Bengaluru for fraudulently deleting voters
Police in Bengaluru have registered a case against two Booth Level Agents (BLAs) and others for allegedly submitting fraudulent Form 7 applications to delete 5,698 voters from the electoral rolls in the Jayanagar Assembly constituency. The complaint, filed by Karnataka Mahila Congress president Sowmya Reddy, claims the BLAs are affiliated with the BJP and targeted minority communities and politically unfavourable voters.
Karnataka SIR | Form 7 Becomes New Flashpoint In Karnataka As Congress Flags Alleged Voter Deletions
The Karnataka voter-roll row is intensifying over alleged misuse of Form 7 during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The Karnataka government alleges that pre-printed forms were used to target genuine voters, including minorities and vulnerable groups. Home Minister Priyank Kharge has further alleged that living voters were being declared dead through Form 7 applications and questioned how voter details reached those filing the forms. The BJP…
BJP threatens agitation over Form 7 cases across K’taka
The BJP on Sunday threatened a statewide agitation if police take legal action against its workers over bulk filing of Form 7 applications during Karnataka’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, escalating the political fight over alleged attempts to delete voters.
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