Case Registered Against BJP Booth-Level Agent over Alleged Attempt to Delete Names of 30 Voters in Musheerabad
Police booked a BJP booth agent after officials said 30 pre-printed Form 7s were submitted to delete voters from the roll.
- Hyderabad police booked S. Balachander, a BJP Booth Level Agent , on Tuesday for attempting to submit 30 pre-printed Form 7 applications seeking deletion of voters from the Musheerabad Assembly constituency on September 28.
- Field verification by electoral officials on October 1 confirmed that all 30 individuals flagged by Balachander for deletion were legitimate residents of the constituency, undermining his claims about their eligibility.
- When the Booth Level Officer and supervisor refused to accept the bulk submission despite repeated requests, Balachander left the forms at the polling station and fled. He faces charges under Sections 217 and 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudarshan Reddy ordered action against Form 7 misuse on Monday, while AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi alleged 'false' Form 7s were filed to delete Muslim voters in Goshamahal constituency.
- Similar reports of alleged Form 7 misuse have emerged in Karnataka and Bahadurpura and Goshamahal constituencies in Hyderabad, though BJP state president N. Ramchander Rao denied deletion attempts, accusing rivals of 'misguiding' the public.
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BJP Booth Agent Faces FIR in Hyderabad Over Attempt to Remove 30 Muslim Voters From Electoral Rolls Using Form-7 | 📰 LatestLY
A BJP booth-level agent has been booked by Hyderabad police for allegedly attempting to get the names of 30 Muslim voters deleted from the electoral rolls in the Musheerabad Assembly constituency using pre-printed Form-7 applications. Election officials later verified that all 30 voters were residing at the addresses mentioned in the electoral records. 📰 BJP Booth Agent Faces FIR in Hyderabad Over Attempt to Remove 30 Muslim Voters From Elector…
FIRs have been filed against the BLA in Telangana and Karnataka. They are accused of submitting fake Form-7s to remove names from voter lists. In Hyderabad, Telangana, the names of 30 voters were allegedly removed.
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Hyderabad: An FIR was registered against a Booth Level Agent (BLA) of the BJP for allegedly submitting Form 7 applications seeking deletion of 30 electors during the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls, police said on Tuesday, October 6. It is the first FIR registered in Telangana over the filing of Form 7 allegedly with “false” … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & …
FIR against BJP BLA over 'false' Form-7 applications, first such case in Telangana
An FIR has been lodged against BJP Booth Level Agent S Balachander for allegedly filing false voter deletion requests. The complaint, initiated by an election official, triggered a police inquiry. Congress leaders claim these submissions aim to unjustly disenfranchise valid voters from the electoral list. In response, Telangana’s Chief Electoral Officer has ordered District Election Officers to take action against these fraudulent applications.
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