Karnataka Poll Body Orders Probe After Shivakumar’s Form-7 Fraud Protest
Karnataka’s Chief Electoral Officer has directed Electoral Registration Officers to act against applicants who knowingly submit false claims or objections in voter list forms, following a protest by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar over alleged Form-7 fraud. The move sharpens scrutiny of the voter-roll process at a politically sensitive moment, with the Election Commission’s field machinery under pressure to demonstrate procedural integrity.
