In a damning revelation that raises serious concerns about the integrity of electoral rolls, the Karnataka Special Investigation Team (SIT) has uncovered a systematic attempt to manipulate voter data in Aland, a constituency in the Kalaburagi district. According to the SIT, individuals were paid ₹80 for each fake voter deletion application submitted ahead of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections — part of a broader, well-orchestrated voter suppression effort.

Between December 2022 and February 2023, a total of 6,018 Form 7 applications were submitted through the Election Commission’s online portal to remove names from the voter list. However, only 24 of these requests were deemed valid , with the remaining 5,994 flagged as fraudulent and subsequently rejected. Despite the rejections

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