SIR: Actor Prakash Raj claims his name deleted from electoral rolls in Bengaluru
Actor Prakash Raj has alleged that his name was removed from the Bengaluru electoral rolls during a recent revision process. Election officials reportedly categorized him under the 'permanently shifted' list, while the actor has criticized the move as politically motivated.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns about the transparency and accuracy of electoral roll revisions in a major metropolitan constituency.
Actor Prakash Raj on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) claimed that his name has been deleted from the electoral rolls in Bengaluru during the ongoing SIR process.
In a video post he shared on his 'X' account, the actor claimed that he was one of the 65 lakh voters whose voting rights had been deleted after the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
".....I want to share a joke with you. I am one of the 65 lakh voters whose vote rights have been deleted from Bangalore constituency after SIR. nice joke no? I was born in this constituency. I lived in this constituency, I had my schooling, college, theatre here and for your kind information, I was an MP candidate of this constituency," the National award winning multi-lingual actor said.
Mr. Raj said he will see what would be the process to get back his voter ID.
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