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Karnataka SIR: over 23,700 Form-7 applications after claims period
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23,700 Form-7 objections after the deadline: what SIR is and how electoral roll deletion works
Form-7 applications continued after the SIR objections window.
Why it matters: Karnataka-specific
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More than 23,700 Form-7 applications were received in Karnataka after the claims and objections period of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Form-7 is used to object to the inclusion of a name or to seek its deletion from the roll.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
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- More than 23,700 Form-7 applications were received in Karnataka after the SIR claims and objections period.
- Form-7 is used to object to the inclusion of a name in the electoral roll or to seek its deletion.
- SIR stands for Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, conducted by the Election Commission of India.
- Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of elections and electoral rolls in the Election Commission.
- Form-6 is used to apply for inclusion of a new name in the roll.
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प्रीलिम्स
- Article 324 of the Constitution vests the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls in the Election Commission of India.
- Form-7 is filed to object to the inclusion of a name in the electoral roll or to seek deletion of a name, while Form-6 is for new enrolment.
- The Representation of the People Act, 1950 governs the preparation and revision of electoral rolls.
- A Special Intensive Revision involves a fresh verification of electors, followed by a claims and objections period.
मेन्स
GS-II (Polity): Electoral roll integrity is central to free and fair elections. Article 324 and the RP Act, 1950 empower the ECI to revise rolls, but large-scale deletions raise concerns of voter exclusion and misuse of objection forms. The way forward is transparent verification, notice and hearing before deletion, and wider awareness of claim and objection procedures.
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