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Karnataka BJP BLA Booked for Alleged Attempt to Delete 7,561 Voters' Names
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News18•05-10-2026, 09:43
Karnataka BJP BLA Booked for Alleged Attempt to Delete 7,561 Voters' Names
- •A BJP Booth Level Agent (BLA) in Karnataka has been booked for allegedly attempting to delete the names of 7,561 voters.
- •The incident has sparked a new political controversy surrounding Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
- •The case intensifies the ongoing debate regarding voter rolls, verification processes, and the SIR initiative.
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A Karnataka BJP Booth Level Agent (BLA) was booked over an alleged attempt to delete the names of 7,561 voters during the state's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
Under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bengaluru, around 49 million electors—representing approximately 47.1 percent of the city's registered voters—were categorized as absent, shifted, dead, duplicate, or under other categories following house-to-house verifications.
Being flagged does not automatically lead to deletion from the electoral roll. Voters whose names are placed under the ASDD category receive notices providing them a chance to present their case and submit required documents.
