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Karnataka CEO Orders Action on Fraudulent Voter Objections After Shivakumar's Protest
- •Karnataka CEO V Anbukkumar directed action against those filing false claims and objections using Forms 6, 6A, 7, and 8, following CM DK Shivakumar's protest.
- •The directive came amid reports of bulk, non-genuine Form 7 submissions, with Electoral Registration Officers instructed to investigate and initiate action under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
- •CM Shivakumar alleged targeted voter deletions, accusing BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) of attempting to remove legitimate voters, especially in constituencies won by Congress or represented by senior ministers.
- •Shivakumar raised concerns about pre-printed forms containing voters' personal details, questioning potential unauthorized access to electoral data and citing the Chilume electoral data controversy.
- •The CM sought an immediate FIR and criminal investigation into alleged fraudulent Form 7 objections filed between September 22 and 24, providing documents and video recordings as evidence.
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Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukkumar directed election officials to take action against individuals filing false claims and objections using Forms 6, 6A, 7, and 8. Electoral Registration Officers were instructed to conduct inquiries and initiate action under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, for any established violations.
Chief Minister DK Shivakumar called for the current Special Intensive Revision exercise to be scrapped and conducted afresh, while also demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He previously urged the Election Commission to provide additional time for voters to file claims and objections against draft rolls.
Karnataka CEO V Anbukkumar stated that 44,84,331 electors across the state had been identified to fall under the 'Absentee, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others' category under the ongoing revision exercise. This included categories such as 5,87,457 absent voters and 2,632,229 permanently shifted individuals.
