Controversy Erupts Over Alleged Electoral Roll Manipulation in Bengaluru
Former minister H Nagesh has requested a copy of a complaint regarding alleged voter list manipulation in Mahadevapura, which the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer claims not to have received. Congress plans a protest over supposed electoral roll fraud. The state election office highlights no legal steps were taken by Nagesh.
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Tensions are brewing in Bengaluru as Congress gears up for a protest over alleged electoral roll manipulation in Mahadevapura. Former minister H Nagesh has penned a letter to the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer seeking a complaint copy on alleged forged voter entries initially submitted in April 2023.
Nagesh claims these forged entries, which he accuses of tainting the fairness of the electoral process, impact transparency. However, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer denies having received such a complaint from him during the specified period, noting the absence of related legal actions by Nagesh.
The Congress party, spearheaded by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, is set to demonstrate against what it decries as electoral fraud. They allege mass inclusion of bogus names and deletion of valid voters to skew the 2023 Assembly election results in favor of certain candidates, sparking controversy and political tension.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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