Karnataka SIR Gets 1.1 Lakh Form 7 Objections Amid SIR Voter List Controversy
- Karnataka received 1,10,654 Form-7 applications challenging proposed additions or deletions to electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision.
- The Chief Electoral Officer’s office reported 43,82,315 notices had been generated, with hearings completed for 40,88,099 delivered notices.
- The final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on October 27, after claims and objections are resolved by October 22.
- Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbukkumar ordered inquiries into alleged bulk or false Form-7 applications, with possible action under election law.
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Form-7 objections | The Special Comprehensive Revision (SCR) process of the electoral rolls being carried out in Karnataka has reached its final stage. However, more than one lakh ‘Form-7’ objections have been received seeking removal of voters’ names.
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New Delhi/Bengaluru, October 8, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday alleged that BJP leaders were involved in the “criminal” misuse of Form-7 applications to seek deletion of voters’ names from electoral rolls, saying he had records that would be handed over to the Congress high command and used to seek […]
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