SIR: BJP Seeks FIR on Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar, Other Ministers for Staging Dharna at ECI Office
The poll body said an inquiry will examine alleged false and forged deletion requests after five hours of protest and five police FIRs.
- The Election Commission of India ordered a probe into bulk Form-7 filings seeking voter deletions following a five-hour protest by Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar and Cabinet colleagues on Thursday.
- Shivakumar alleged that Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal workers filed bulk, "pre-filled" Form-7s targeting Muslims, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, claiming they had "shifted" or were "absent."
- Karnataka Police registered five FIRs on Thursday invoking the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, while Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbu Kumar directed Electoral Registration Officers to act against applicants who "knowingly" make false declarations.
- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi called the bulk filings "vote theft," while the BJP defended its workers, stating flagging suspected non-genuine voters is not a crime.
- In Belagavi and Vijayapura, BJP workers withdrew bulk Form-7 applications after being warned of punitive action if their claims were found false, signaling tactical retreat amid official pressure.
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SIR: BJP seeks FIR on Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar, other ministers for staging dharna at ECI office
The BJP has urged Bengaluru Police to register an FIR against Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his cabinet colleagues over their protest outside the Election Commission office, alleging violation of court-mandated rules for public demonstrations.
Election commission tightens scrutiny of bulk form-7 applications
Bengaluru: The Election Commission has tightened scrutiny of Form-7 applications following allegations of misuse of the form to delete eligible voters from electoral rolls in Karnataka. The commission has directed all district election officers and the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) election officials not to accept Form-7 applications submitted in bulk. The direction comes amid reports … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technolo…
Karnataka Form 7 row escalates, EC orders action over fake voter deletion claims
The Election Commission ordered strict action and verification after complaints of false Form 7 filings in Karnataka. The move followed DK Shivakumar's protest alleging a bid to wrongly delete eligible voters.
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