3 weeks ago
Election Commission Rejects Prakash Raj's 'Shifted' Voter Status Claim
Prakash Raj is a famous actor in India.
He made a video saying something was wrong with his voter card.
He said his name was on a list of people who had 'shifted' homes.
The people in charge of elections said his name was not removed.
They explained his name was marked as 'shifted', which means moved.
A visitor from the election office checked his old house.
They learned Mr. Raj had not lived there for four years.
Mr. Raj told them he now lives somewhere else in the same area.
The election office said he can fill a simple form to vote from his new home.
So, the election office says everything was done correctly and his claim was not true.
Actor Prakash Raj said his name appeared on the ASDDO (Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Others) list during Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The Election Commission said his name was not deleted but marked as 'shifted' from his registered address at No. 266, Garden Apartment.
A Booth Level Officer's house-to-house verification found he had not resided at the address for four years, confirmed by the flat owner and property manager.
Prakash Raj reportedly confirmed he now lives at a different address within the Shanthinagar Assembly Constituency.
Officials said he can register as a voter at his current address by submitting Form 6.
- Who
- Actor Prakash Raj and the Election Commission of India, represented by Additional District Election Officer Jagadish G
- What
- A dispute over Prakash Raj's voter status being marked as 'shifted' in Karnataka's electoral rolls
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka — Shanthinagar Assembly Constituency
- When
- During the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls; the statement was issued on Tuesday after data was frozen on July 16
- Why
- A Booth Level Officer's house-to-house verification found that Raj had not lived at his registered address for the past four years
Prakash Raj's view
Election Commission's view
Electoral roll status
Prakash Raj's view
Raj highlighted that his name was placed on the ASDDO list, implying an irregularity in how his voter status was handled.
Election Commission's view
The Election Commission says the allegation is not true — his name was never deleted, only marked 'shifted' after due verification.
Residence verification
Prakash Raj's view
Raj noted that he was born, lived, and was educated in the constituency and has voted there, drawing attention to his inclusion in the list.
Election Commission's view
House-to-house verification by the Booth Level Officer, along with statements from neighbours, the property manager, and the flat owner, confirmed he had not resided at the address for four years.
Key facts
- Actor
- Prakash Raj
- Voter status
- Marked as 'Shifted' (not deleted)
- Registered address
- No. 266, Garden Apartment, Bengaluru
- Constituency
- Shanthinagar Assembly Constituency, Bengaluru
- Process
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- List
- ASDDO (Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Others)
- Data freeze date
- July 16
- Remedy for voter
- Submit Form 6 to register at current address
Quotes
Prakash Raj
Actor and former MP candidate
“I was among the 65 lakh voters in the state classified as ‘permanently shifted’ by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka.”
indianexpress.com
“I was also an MP candidate of this constituency.”
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Jagadish G, Additional District Election Officer (Central)
Election Commission officer explaining voter status
“he was not residing at the above‑said address but residing in Shantinagar Assembly Constituency at a different address.”
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Sources
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