TPCC alleges pre-printed applications for bulk deletions; CEO rules out deletion without verification
The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee has raised concerns over pre-printed Form-7 applications used for the bulk deletion of voter names in Musheerabad. The Chief Electoral Officer has assured that no deletions will occur without thorough verification and authentication.
Why it matters
This highlights potential vulnerabilities in the electoral roll revision process and concerns regarding political manipulation of voter lists.
A complaint to Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy by the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) about pre-printed applications for bulk deletion of voter names in Musheerabad constituency has opened a can of worms, adding to fears about a particular section of the electorate being targeted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Allegations are being made about applications for bulk deletion of electors during the Claims & Objections phase of SIR in Karnataka.
Fresh allegations in Telangana are about an application by a booth level agent of Bharatiya Janata Party from Musheerabad constituency submitting Form-7 applications seeking deletion of Congress party’s BLA and over 30 members of his family.
The names of all the family members along with the address were pre-printed on the forms, with only the name of the applicant hand-written, raising suspicions about large scale political conspiracy.
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