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Congress Accuses Election Commission of Blocking Aland Voter-Fraud Probe

Congress leaders say the poll body has withheld technical logs needed by Karnataka CID to trace nearly 6,000 forged Form 7 submissions.

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Uttar Pradesh Congress rally underway in Sitapur on September 7. (Sourced)
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Overview

  • Karnataka CID says its investigation has stalled because requests to the Election Commission for destination IPs and session ports tied to the forged applications have gone unanswered.
  • Verification in 2023 found 5,994 of 6,018 Form 7 deletion requests in Aland were forged, the applications were rejected, and an FIR was registered.
  • Congress MLA B. R. Patil, who first complained in February 2023, is considering moving the Supreme Court to seek directions compelling the Election Commission to share the data.
  • Mallikarjun Kharge, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and K. C. Venugopal escalated pressure, alleging the commission is shielding those responsible and demanding accountability for the stalled probe.
  • There was no immediate response from the Election Commission in the latest reports, as Congress broadened its national 'vote chori' campaign and former election commissioners urged prompt, transparent inquiries into such allegations.