Voter deletion: Ballari corporator, BCC officials booked; FIR filed against 32 in Bidar

An FIR has been registered against BJP corporator and officials of Ballari City Corporation (BCC) accusing them of hatching a conspiracy to delete names of the voters in the electoral roll of Bellary City constituency.Based on a complaint lodged by Congress Booth Level Assistant, a case has been registered against BJP Corporator Srinivas Motkar, BCC Assistant Commissioner Nandish, BLO Sumalatha, case worker Sharanabasava and others.According to the complaint, Corporator Motkar had made a representation to the election officials on September 21 to re-verify the names of 7,561 found in the draft voter list published on August 24. The election officials had rejected the representation by issuing an endorsement stating that it was not supported by valid documents or evidence.However, on September 22, as many as 7,561 Form-7 were filed. The said Form-7s were considered for reverification of names, which is illegal, according to the complaint.The Congress alleged that out of 7,561 names, 98.08% belong to minority community.32 booked in Bidar’Despite facing oppression…’: From guarantees to investments, Karnataka govt gives itself full marksMeanwhile, Bhalki police in Bidar district have booked 32 persons on the charge of hatching a conspiracy for deleting names of eligible Muslim voters from the electoral roll.Mohammed Atheeq Ahmed had lodged a complaint on Thursday, alleging that Form-7 had been filed in connection with 3,244 voters on the basis of false information.‘10K names deleted’Narasimharaja constituency (Mysuru) MLA Tanveer Sait has alleged that at least 10,000 Form-7 applications seeking deletion of names, largely of Muslim and Dalit voters, have been filed by BJP workers at the behest of RSS in his constituency, in Mysuru.Speaking to media persons in Mysuru on Friday, Sait alleged these forms, printed in RSS offices, were being handed over to the BJP workers.  Meanwhile, based on the complaint by a Muslim voter, an FIR has been filed in Narasimharaja police station against four people for allegedly filing objections via Form 7 on August 23 and 24, to delete names of at least 92 Muslim voters.

Source: Deccan Herald