The Election Commission of India has flagged bulk Form 7 applications submitted during Karnataka's Special Summary Revision exercise, instructing officials to penalize false voter declarations. Form 7 is the official mechanism used to request the deletion of names from the electoral list.
The directive was issued amid ongoing controversy over large-scale filings aimed at removing voters from the rolls across the state. Electoral officers have been instructed to carefully verify claims to prevent unauthorized or fraudulent voter exclusions.
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