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SIR in Bengaluru: over half of the state's pending hearings, and FIRs over Form 7 filings
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Over half of Karnataka's pending SIR hearings are in one city: the Form 7 rule GS2 polity tests
Bengaluru dominates pending SIR hearings, with FIRs filed over Form 7 deletion applications.
Why it matters: Karnataka-specific
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Bengaluru accounts for over half of the pending hearings in Karnataka under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and one more FIR has been registered over alleged fake Form 7 applications seeking to delete 136 voters at Malleswaram.
Form 7 is the form used to object to the inclusion of a name or to seek its deletion.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- SIR = Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, conducted by the Election Commission of India.
- Bengaluru accounts for over half of Karnataka's pending SIR hearings.
- Form 7 is used to object to the inclusion of a name in the roll or to seek its deletion.
- One more FIR registered over alleged fake Form 7 applications seeking deletion of 136 voters at Malleswaram.
- Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of electoral rolls in the Election Commission.
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প্রিলিমস
- Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls in the Election Commission of India.
- Under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, a person must be an ordinary resident in a constituency to be registered in its electoral roll.
- Form 7 is filed to object to the inclusion of a name in the electoral roll or to seek deletion of a name, whereas Form 6 is used for new registration.
- Electoral rolls are prepared at the constituency level by the Electoral Registration Officer, with Booth Level Officers verifying details on the ground.
মেইনস
GS2 Polity: integrity of electoral rolls. The issue is mass hearings under SIR and misuse of Form 7 for fake deletion applications; the provisions are Article 324 and the RP Act, 1950, with their safeguards of notice and hearing before deletion. The implication is the risk of disenfranchisement and loss of trust, so the way forward lies in verifying applicants, penalising false declarations, transparent hearings and wider voter awareness.
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