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FIR Filed Over Alleged Voter Deletion Attempt in Ballari
An election-related complaint in Ballari says someone tried to have 7,561 voters’ names checked for possible removal from the voter list.
The complaint names a BJP booth agent, a city corporator, election officials, and a case worker.
It says applications were submitted even though officials had earlier rejected a petition about checking the names.
The complainant also says the rules limit how many such applications one booth agent can submit.
The complaint alleges that most of the voters involved belonged to a minority community.
These are allegations, and the article does not report responses from the accused.
Police have registered a case based on the complaint.
They are investigating what happened.
An FIR was registered against five people over an alleged attempt to seek deletion of 7,561 voters from the Ballari City Assembly constituency roll.
The accused include BJP Booth Level Agent-1 and corporator Srinivas Motkar, three election officials, and a case worker.
The case followed a complaint by Congress booth agent Gowtham, who alleged that Form-7 applications were submitted on September 22.
The complaint says SIR guidelines limit a single booth agent to 30 Form-7 applications, while applications concerning all 7,561 voters were allegedly accepted and processed.
The complainant alleged that about 98.08% of the affected voters belonged to a minority community; the FIR has been registered and investigation is underway.
- Who
- The accused are Srinivas Motkar, Assistant Commissioner Nandeesh, Booth Level Officer Sumalatha, case worker Sharanabasava, and one other person; the complaint was filed by Congress booth agent Gowtham.
- What
- An FIR was registered over allegations that applications were submitted and processed to seek deletion of 7,561 voters from the electoral roll.
- Where
- Ballari City Assembly constituency, Karnataka.
- When
- The FIR was registered on Monday; the alleged Form-7 submissions occurred on September 22.
- Why
- The complainant alleged that the applications were intended to remove eligible voters’ names, particularly those of minority community members.
Key facts
- Number of voters involved
- 7,561
- Reported date of Form-7 submissions
- September 22
- SIR process began
- June 29
- Draft electoral roll published
- August 24
- Form-7 limit cited in complaint
- 30 applications per BLA
- Minority-community share alleged
- About 98.08% of the 7,561 voters
- Case status
- FIR registered; further investigation underway
Sources
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