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Over 4,000 Form-7 Applications in Karnataka Seek Deletion of Names
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1,363 of 1,373 deletion forms came from 10 people: Form 7 and Article 324 explained
Bulk Form-7 filings in Karnataka, including 1,373 in Babaleshwar, have drawn demands for FIRs.
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More than 4,000 Form-7 applications seeking deletion of names from electoral rolls have been filed in Karnataka across Congress and BJP-held seats, largely against Muslim voters.
In Babaleshwar alone, 1,373 applications were received on 22 September, of which 1,363 were filed by just 10 people, outside their own polling stations.
Civil society groups and the Congress have demanded FIRs, citing parallels with the Aland voter-deletion case.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Over 4,000 Form-7 applications seeking deletion of names have been filed in Karnataka, across Congress and BJP-held seats
- Babaleshwar received 1,373 applications on 22 September; 1,363 were filed by just 10 people, outside their own polling stations
- Form 7 is used to object to the inclusion of a name in the electoral roll or to seek its deletion
- Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of electoral rolls in the Election Commission of India
- Civil society groups and the Congress cite parallels with the Aland voter-deletion case and demand FIRs
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- Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls in the Election Commission of India.
- Article 326 provides for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies on the basis of adult suffrage, for citizens aged 18 and above.
- Preparation and revision of electoral rolls is governed by the Representation of the People Act, 1950, while conduct of elections is governed by the 1951 Act.
- Form 7 is filed to object to a proposed inclusion or to seek deletion of a name from the electoral roll.
মেইনস
GS-II Polity: electoral roll integrity is central to free and fair elections under Article 324. Bulk Form-7 filings, allegedly targeting a community, expose the risk of misuse of deletion procedures; the response lies in the RP Act 1950 and rules, which require verification and a hearing before deletion, and penalise false declarations. The way forward includes stricter verification of applicants, transparent public disclosure of deletion requests, and prompt investigation of organised misuse.
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