Pre-filled Form 7 Muslim voter deletions linked to BJP, alleges Owaisi

Hyderabad parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday alleged that a set of pre-filled Form 7 applications seeking deletion of voters names from the electoral rolls were submitted in Goshamahal Assembly constituency, a segment which is a part of the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat, and sought an inquiry and action against the individual who submitted the forms in bulk.

Citing a specific example, Mr Owaisi said 122 Form 7 applications had been submitted at Booth 28 in Goshamahal and maintained that they were part of a deliberate exercise to seek deletion of voters names belonging to the minority community.

He stated that the forms were “pre-printed” and said his enquiries revealed that the person who submitted them was one Janardhan whom he described as a “BJP supporter or sympathiser”.

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president said all voters whose names were sought to be deleted belonged to the minortity community. Of the 122, 60 names were looked into. These were available on the 2002 electoral roll, the 2026 electoral roll, and the SIR draft roll. Some of the voters had also received notices and submitted their replies, he said.