Formal complaint lodged by ERO against applicant for bulk deletions in Musheerabad
Election authorities in Musheerabad have filed a police complaint against a BJP booth-level agent for allegedly submitting fraudulent bulk voter deletion applications. The incident has sparked controversy over the targeting of specific communities and the use of pre-printed forms.
Why it matters
It raises significant concerns regarding the integrity of electoral rolls and potential political manipulation of democratic processes.
Election authorities have formally filed a police complaint against the person who had applied for bulk deletion of voters in Musheerabad constituency under false declaration on Form-7, as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls.
The complaint followed instructions from Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharsan Reddy to all the District Election Officers for action against the applicants who have knowingly made false statement of declaration in the Forms 6, 6A, 7 & 8 under the provisions of the Section 31 of the Representation of People Act, 1950. The CEO also noted that such action should be preceded by an inquiry under the Rule 20 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
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