BJP functionaries submitted pre-filled Form-7 applications to delete Muslim voters, alleges KPCC spokesperson

KPCC spokesperson M. Lakshmana addressing a press conference, in Mysuru on Friday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) spokesperson M. Lakshmana has alleged that BJP booth-level agents (BLA2s) submitted pre-filled Form-7 applications in bulk seeking deletion of the names of Muslim voters from the electoral rolls.

Displaying copies of several Form-7 applications at a press conference in Mysuru on Friday, Mr. Lakshmana alleged that most of the forms, bearing the names of Muslim voters from different parts of Mysuru, were submitted by BJP BLA2s to Booth Level Officers (BLOs) on September 23, the last date for filing claims and objections.

“Thousands of such Form-7 applications have been submitted by BJP functionaries at the behest of their party leaders. We do not know how many names have been deleted by the BLOs based on these applications,” he said.

After the disposal of claims and objections, the final electoral rolls are scheduled to be published on October 27.