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CEO Orders Action After Alleged 45 Lakh Voter Deletions

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 4:02 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Shivakumar Protests Deletions

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar led a protest demanding investigation into bulk Form-7 voter deletions.
Shivakumar alleged BJP and JD(S) workers filed thousands of Form-7s to erase about 45 lakh voters.
Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukkumar ordered legal action against anyone knowingly filing false Form-7 objections.
From June 16 to September 24, 61,130 Form-7 applications were filed across Karnataka, leading to FIR 220/2026 in Mysuru.

Summary

CEO Orders Inquiry

Chief Electoral Officer ordered district election officers to act under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
The order requires an inquiry under Rule 20 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 before any action.
Three FIRs were filed in Mysuru, Belagavi and Bidar after the chief minister’s complaints.
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Rizwan Arshad submitted a second memorandum to the CEO demanding a booth-wise investigation.

History

Historical Context

In 1950 the Election Commission of India was created to prepare and update electoral rolls; it introduced voter-photo ID cards in 1993 to curb fraud. The commission regularly updates the rolls, and Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s 2024 call for a Form-7 probe reflects this long-standing effort to protect the voter list.

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Shivakumar Protests Deletions

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar led a protest demanding investigation into bulk Form-7 voter deletions.
Shivakumar alleged BJP and JD(S) workers filed thousands of Form-7s to erase about 45 lakh voters.
Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukkumar ordered legal action against anyone knowingly filing false Form-7 objections.
From June 16 to September 24, 61,130 Form-7 applications were filed across Karnataka, leading to FIR 220/2026 in Mysuru.

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