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Karnataka Forms SIT to Investigate Aland Voter Deletions
The government is looking into claims that people were wrongly removed from the list of voters in Aland.
A special team will investigate whether people tried to delete names using fake information.
They'll look at how many people were affected and who might be responsible.
One politician claimed a computer program was used to do this on purpose, while the Election Commission says this is not true.
The special team will check all the details to find out what really happened.
Karnataka formed a SIT to probe alleged voter deletions in Aland.
The SIT will investigate claims of unlawful attempts to delete 6,018 voters.
A case was filed in February 2023 regarding the alleged voter deletions.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed systematic voter deletions.
The Election Commission stated that Gandhi's allegations are baseless.
- Who
- Karnataka government
- What
- Formed a SIT to investigate voter deletion allegations
- Where
- Aland Assembly seat, Karnataka
- When
- Investigation announced on Saturday
- Why
- To probe alleged illegal attempts to delete voters
Rahul Gandhi
Election Commission
Allegations
Rahul Gandhi
Accused the Chief Election Commissioner of protecting 'vote thieves' and alleged widespread systematic voter deletion.
Election Commission
Stated that allegations made by Gandhi were incorrect and baseless.
Key facts
- Event
- Investigation of alleged voter deletions
- Location
- Aland Assembly seat, Karnataka
- Investigating Body
- Special Investigation Team (SIT) of CID
- Number of Applications
- 6,018 applications filed
- Verified Applications
- Only 24 applications approved
- Key Allegation
- Unlawful deletion of voters from electoral rolls
Quotes
The Election Commission
The poll panel
“no deletion of any vote can be done online by any member of the public, as misconceived by [Gandhi]”
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“incorrect and baseless”
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The state home department
A government body
“constitute a Special Investigation Team of the CID comprising in the case registered at the Aland Police Station, Kalaburagi District in connection with the unauthorised exclusion of voters from the electoral roll…”
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Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader
“We have cent percent proof that CEC is protecting voter thieves.”
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