Karnataka CM Shivakumar stages dharna at ECI office, seeks FIR over bulk Form 7 filings
Shivakumar said 4,000 Form 7 applications were filed across Karnataka as he demanded FIRs and a time-bound criminal probe.
- On Thursday, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar staged a sit-in at the Chief Electoral Officer's office in Bengaluru, demanding a criminal investigation into alleged bulk Form-7 filings targeting voter deletions.
- Between September 22 and 24, thousands of pre-printed Form-7 applications surfaced across Karnataka, specifically targeting voters from minority, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and OBC communities for removal from electoral rolls.
- Shivakumar detailed 6,259 Form-7 applications in Mudigere and 3,000 in Belagavi North, where Booth Level Officers reported receiving 'already printed' forms with pre-filled voter details and handwritten objector names only.
- Police registered at least five FIRs under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, bypassing the Election Commission's sole jurisdiction over electoral roll disputes to pursue charges for forgery and impersonation.
- Opposition INDIA bloc leaders announced a nationwide 'Save Democracy March' from October 2 to October 8, while the Election Commission maintained the Special Intensive Revision process is standard administrative practice.
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Karnataka: CEO Orders Action Against False Form 7 Filings After Congress Protest
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Hours after Chief Minister DK Shivakumar staged a dharna in front of the Chief Electoral Officer's office alleging large-scale voter deletion through misuse of Form 7, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka, has issued strict directions to act against false applicants. India News | Karnataka: CEO Orders Action Against False Form 7 Filings After Congress Protest.
Karnataka CM Shivakumar stages dharna at ECI office, seeks FIR over bulk Form 7 filings
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar led a protest outside the Election Commission of India office in Bengaluru with his Cabinet. He accused the BJP of submitting numerous Form 7 applications to delete eligible voters from electoral rolls. Shivakumar highlighted that many targeted voters belonged to minority communities and other marginalized groups. He demanded a timely investigation into the allegations and requested immediate action from el…
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has started an indefinite protest at the Election Commission office along with his cabinet ministers, alleging massive rigging in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
Big fraud: DK Shivakumar alleges bulk Form 7 filings to delete voters during Karnataka SIR
D K Shivakumar accused BJP and JD(S) leaders of filing bulk Form 7 applications to delete eligible voters during Karnataka's electoral roll revision. He demanded a criminal inquiry, saying the alleged targeting of vulnerable communities threatened voting rights.
Karnataka CM Shivakumar Seeks Criminal Probe Into Alleged Form 7 Voter Deletions During SIR
<p>Bengaluru, Oct 1 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has called for a comprehensive investigation, including a criminal probe, into the alleged misuse of Form 7 to seek deletion of voters’ names from electoral rolls during the ongoing SIR exercise.</p> <p>In a video message, he alleged that BJP leaders and workers were submitting Form 7 applications, purportedly at the direction of party leaders, to seek deletion of names of minorit…
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