Overview

• On August 2, the Karnataka CEO’s office informed former minister H. Nagesh that it has no file of his purported April 2023 letter alleging forged entries in the Mahadevapura rolls.
• Nagesh acknowledged that Congress misplaced the original complaint documents and formally requested a certified copy of his submission.
• The election office pointed out that statutory copies of the 2023 electoral roll were provided to all candidates online and at polling offices.
• Officials noted that no legal petition was filed under the Representation of the People Act challenging the 2023 voter list.
• Congress leaders allege thousands of bogus names were added and genuine voters deleted in multiple constituencies and Rahul Gandhi is expected to join Monday’s Bengaluru demonstration.