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Karnataka Sets Up SIT to Probe Alleged Aland Voter Deletions as EC Cites Safeguards

A state SIT now examines the Aland case following EC assertions that nearly all suspicious Form 7 submissions were rejected.

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The Election Commission's statement, citied a 76-page reply sent to then Delhi chief minister Atishi on January 13,
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Overview

  • On Saturday, the Congress-led Karnataka government constituted a Special Investigation Team to investigate alleged voter deletions in the Aland assembly segment.
  • The Election Commission said 6,018 online Form 7 requests in Aland were verified in 2023, with only 24 accepted and 5,994 rejected, and reiterated that deletions cannot be done online by the public.
  • An inquiry by the Electoral Registration Officer led to FIR No. 26/2023 being registered at Aland Police Station on February 21, 2023 over the suspicious applications.
  • Rahul Gandhi renewed allegations of impersonation and software-driven submissions and said Karnataka CID sent 18 requests to the EC for technical logs such as OTP trails and ports, which he claims were not fully provided.
  • Reporting highlights procedural gaps at the filing stage—such as no documentary proof required and potential EPIC–phone linking—while noting that legal safeguards require notice, hearings and BLO field verification before any deletion.