SIR: Voters in Shivamogga objected to as ‘shifted’ say they continue to live, vote there
Civil society groups in Shivamogga have challenged a BJP worker's attempt to remove voters from the electoral roll, claiming they have shifted towns. Affected voters, primarily from the Muslim community, assert they have lived and voted in the same location for decades.
Why it matters
Allegations of voter suppression and the integrity of electoral rolls are central to democratic fairness and social stability.
Civil society groups in Shivamogga have pointed out that a BJP worker, Satish, has written to the Tahsildar seeking verification of the draft electoral roll in Part No. 186 of Tirthahalli taluk, stating that the voters listed there “do not reside” at the given address. In his representation, he has objected to the voters, stating that they have shifted to “different towns”.
The representation, a copy of which has been accessed by The Hindu , contains a list of about 81 voters. As seen in other cases, most of the names in the list belong to members of the Muslim community.
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