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Karnataka Electoral Revision Flags Nilekani and Kamath Families
Karnataka is checking its voter lists in a process called the Special Intensive Revision.
Some records belonging to Nandan Nilekani’s family were not linked to the 2002 voter rolls.
Records for the Kamath family showed a mismatch in parents’ names.
Officials said notices were generated in these cases.
They also said officials would visit prominent people if verification was needed.
Notices for C N R Rao and Shivarajkumar were not served because officials handled the issues internally.
Officials denied that D K Shivakumar’s mother, Gowramma, received a notice.
They said the confusion involved two other voters with the same name.
Nandan Nilekani and his family appeared on Karnataka’s electoral-roll revision notice list.
Nilekani’s family was flagged as unmapped with the 2002 electoral rolls.
Nithin Kamath, Nikhil Kamath and Revathi Kamath faced a parents’ name mismatch.
Notices involving C N R Rao and Shivarajkumar were generated but not served.
Officials denied issuing a notice to Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s mother, citing a name similarity.
- Who
- Nandan Nilekani and his family, Nithin Kamath, Nikhil Kamath, Revathi Kamath, C N R Rao, Shivarajkumar and other voters were referenced; officials handled the verification.
- What
- Karnataka’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls flagged discrepancies involving prominent individuals and families.
- Where
- Karnataka, including the Bengaluru South and Kanakapura Assembly constituencies.
- When
- During Karnataka’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls; the articles do not specify a date.
- Why
- Officials are verifying electoral-roll records, including links to the 2002 rolls and matching parents’ names.
Key facts
- Revision process
- Special Intensive Revision of Karnataka’s electoral rolls
- Nilekani family issue
- Unmapped with the last Special Intensive Revision, referring to the 2002 rolls
- Kamath family issue
- Parents’ name mismatch in the Bengaluru South Assembly constituency
- Officials’ assurance
- Officials said prominent people would not be inconvenienced and could be visited to complete formalities
- Other notices
- Notices for C N R Rao and Shivarajkumar were generated but not served
- Gowramma clarification
- Officials said no notice was issued to D K Shivakumar’s mother; the confusion arose from similar names
Quotes
Bengaluru South District Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer
The district official who clarified the reported notice involving Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s mother.
“Therefore, it is clarified that the confusion arose from the similarity of names, and the news circulated in the visual media stating that a notice was issued to the CM's mother during the SIR process is not factually correct.”
rediff.com
Sources
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