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Shivakumar Protests Voter Deletions, Demands FIR Outside Karnataka CEO's Office
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News18•01-10-2026, 18:49
Shivakumar Protests Voter Deletions, Demands FIR Outside Karnataka CEO's Office
- •Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and ministers protested outside the Chief Electoral Officer's office, demanding an FIR over alleged fraudulent voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Shivakumar insisted on action against those who allegedly submitted fraudulent Form 7 applications for voter deletion, vowing to stay until satisfied with the Election Commission's response.
- •He alleged a "big conspiracy" in Karnataka, claiming BJP leaders used pre-printed Form 7s without identification in over 70% of booths to delete voters.
- •The CM questioned how confidential voter details were accessed for deletion applications, alleging an attempt to delete around 10,000 votes in each of Karnataka's 224 Assembly constituencies, starting in Mahadevapura.
- •Shivakumar postponed the Cabinet meeting and noted the Election Commission called a video conference with district commissioners regarding the issue.
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Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and state Cabinet ministers staged a protest demanding an FIR over the alleged fraudulent submission of pre-printed Form 7 applications to delete voters during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
D.K. Shivakumar demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, called for the current Special Intensive Revision to be scrapped and conducted afresh, and urged the poll panel for more time to save nearly 1.5 million voters facing potential exclusion.
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced that citizens must ensure their names remain on the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision to be eligible for benefits under state welfare guarantee schemes.
