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Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra challenged Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to prove allegations that the BJP misused voter registration forms to delete eligible voters. The dispute centers on accusations of political conspiracy regarding electoral rolls.
Why it matters
The conflict reflects intense political polarization in Karnataka regarding the integrity of the electoral process.
“Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar should prove his allegations that the BJP had misused Form-7 applications to seek the deletion of eligible voters from electoral rolls,” BJP State unit president B.Y. Vijayendra said on October 2. He demanded the Chief Minister’s resignation if he fails to do so . “We (BJP) will not be afraid even if 1,000 FIRs are filed against us. We will fight the cases in court,” Mr. Vijayendra said, accusing the Chief Minister of attempting to turn Karnataka into an ‘FIR State’.
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