Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Aland Voter Fraud Case: 4 Accused Manipulated ECI Portal
In a voter fraud case in Aland, Karnataka, seven people, including a former MLA named Subhash Guttedar, were accused of manipulating the Election Commission of India's online portal to delete the names of 5,994 voters.
They did this to help Subhash Guttedar win the 2023 election.
The accused used the National Voter Service Portal to submit fake applications to remove voter names without the voters' knowledge.
The Karnataka government set up a special team to investigate this fraud, which happened over several months in 2022 and 2023.
Seven accused, including former MLA Subhash Guttedar, manipulated the National Voter Service Portal to delete 5,994 voter names.
The fraud aimed to gain political advantage for Subhash Guttedar in the 2023 Aland Assembly election.
Accused used fake applications and illegally obtained OTPs to remove voter names without their knowledge.
The fraud occurred between December 9, 2022, and February 20, 2023, affecting 256 polling stations.
The Karnataka government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations.
- Who
- Seven accused, including former MLA Subhash Guttedar and his associates
- What
- Manipulation of the National Voter Service Portal to delete voter names
- When
- Between December 9, 2022, and February 20, 2023
- Where
- Aland Assembly seat in Kalaburagi, Karnataka
- Why
- To gain political advantage for Subhash Guttedar in the 2023 election
- Number of Accused
- 7
- Voter Names Deleted
- 5,994
- Total Applications Submitted
- 6,018
- Portal Used
- National Voter Service Portal (NVSP)
- Period of Fraud
- December 9, 2022 to February 20, 2023
- Polling Stations Affected
- 256
- Main Accused
- Subhash Guttedar (former MLA)
