How did 37 people declare themselves dead in Karnataka’s voter rolls?
An analysis by The Hindu reveals that at least 37 individuals in Karnataka have filed forms to delete their own names from electoral rolls by falsely declaring themselves dead. The investigation highlights a significant administrative anomaly where the applicant and the person to be removed share identical names.
Why it matters
This raises serious concerns regarding the integrity of voter registration processes and the potential for administrative fraud or systemic errors in electoral databases.
How did 37 people declare themselves dead in Karnataka’s voter rolls? left https://th-i.thgim.com/public/videos/z1wjss/article71612261.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/SIR-Dead-list-issue-in-Karnataka-thumbnail.jpg At least 37 people have reportedly filed forms seeking the deletion of their own names from Karnataka’s electoral rolls on the ground that they were “dead”. 9dRh8ADx How did 37 people declare themselves dead in Karnataka’s voter rolls? At least 37 people have reportedly filed forms seeking the deletion of their own names from Karnataka’s electoral rolls on the ground that they were “dead”.
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