Archive · 6 Oct 2026
BJP Agents Accused of Pressuring Goshamahal Officers Over Voter Deletions
Officials in Goshamahal say some BJP booth agents tried to get election workers to accept forms without signatures.
These forms can be used to ask for names to be removed from voter lists.
The applications were said to concern more than 300 voters.
Election officials told workers not to accept unsigned forms and referred the matter for further attention.
An election officer warned that continued pressure could lead to criminal cases.
This came after another set of forms was reported at a different booth earlier in October.
AIMIM and Congress leaders said the filings raised concerns about voters being targeted.
The report does not establish who prepared the forms or whether any voter names were removed.
BJP booth-level agents allegedly tried to get unsigned Form-7 applications accepted by booth-level officers in Goshamahal on Tuesday.
The applications reportedly sought deletion of more than 300 voter names; agents were said to have approached officers at booths 21 and 28.
Electoral registration officer G. Umaprakash said unsigned forms should not be accepted and warned that continued pressure could lead to criminal cases.
The incident follows an October 3 case involving 15 pre-printed Form-7 applications targeting Muslim voters at booth 173.
AIMIM and Congress leaders alleged that voter-deletion applications were being improperly coordinated; the claims about their origin and planning were not independently established in the report.
- Who
- BJP booth-level agents Sai Kiran and T. Janardhan were alleged to have pressured booth-level officers; electoral registration officer G. Umaprakash addressed the matter.
- What
- Agents reportedly tried to get unsigned Form-7 applications accepted, seeking deletion of more than 300 voter names.
- When
- Tuesday; the article also cites a similar incident on October 3.
- Where
- Goshamahal constituency, Hyderabad, including booths 21 and 28; an earlier incident was reported at booth 173.
- Why
- The applications sought removal of voter names; the report does not establish why the agents allegedly pressed officers to accept unsigned forms.
Critics' allegations
Election officials' response
Handling of unsigned forms
Critics' allegations
AIMIM and Congress leaders alleged that Form-7 filings were being used to target voters and questioned how bulk submissions were organized.
Election officials' response
Electoral registration officer G. Umaprakash said unsigned forms should not be accepted and that voter information would be checked at ground level by booth-level officers.
Source and coordination of applications
Critics' allegations
Congress leader Pulipati Rajesh Kumar claimed bundles were supplied to BJP agents from Delhi and alleged assistance from people in the Election Commission.
Election officials' response
The report provides no response from the BJP or Election Commission confirming or rebutting these allegations.
- Constituency
- Goshamahal, Hyderabad
- Applications
- Unsigned Form-7 applications seeking deletion of over 300 voter names
- Booths mentioned in latest incident
- Booths 21 and 28
- BJP agents named
- Sai Kiran and T. Janardhan
- Electoral registration officer
- G. Umaprakash
- Earlier reported incident
- On October 3, 15 pre-printed Form-7 applications targeting Muslim voters surfaced at booth 173
- Referral
- The matter was referred to the vigilance department