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Karnataka EC schedules final electoral roll after objections

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC · How we work

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Ex BJP Minister Expelled

The Karnataka Election Commission announced an Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, setting October 22 to dispose objections and October 27 to publish final roll.
Police have filed eight FIRs under Section 31, which carries up to one-year imprisonment for false Form 7 applications.
The Chief Electoral Officer reported 4,382,315 notices, 99.80% delivered, and hearings completed for 93.47% of cases.
Former BJP minister Basanagouda Patil Yatnal was expelled and booked for allegedly deleting eight voters.

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Dalit Disenfranchisement Warning

The Karnataka Election Commission launched a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, setting October 22 to resolve objections and October 27 to publish the final list.
Left-leaning observers warn the revision could disenfranchise Dalits, minorities and other vulnerable groups.
Shivakumar and legislators will protest in New Delhi on October 12, demanding CEC Kumar’s resignation.
In Davanagere, Deputy Commissioner G.M. Gangadharaswamy reported only 112 of 2,325 Form 7 deletions were approved.

Blindspot

Shivakumar said the Special Intensive Revision threatens the voting rights of Dalits, minorities and backward-class citizens, and announced a protest in New Delhi demanding the chief election commissioner’s resignation.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The Election Commission of India has periodically launched intensive roll revisions, from the special intensive revision of 2002-04 to the 2009 general election where 714 million people were eligible, up 43 million from 2004. Karnataka’s current revision, overseen by Deputy Commissioner G.M. Gangadharaswamy, echoes that legacy, prompting Dalit groups and courts to scrutinise the balance between accuracy and inclusion.

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Ex BJP Minister Expelled

The Karnataka Election Commission announced an Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, setting October 22 to dispose objections and October 27 to publish final roll.
Police have filed eight FIRs under Section 31, which carries up to one-year imprisonment for false Form 7 applications.
The Chief Electoral Officer reported 4,382,315 notices, 99.80% delivered, and hearings completed for 93.47% of cases.
Former BJP minister Basanagouda Patil Yatnal was expelled and booked for allegedly deleting eight voters.

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