The Karnataka Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing alleged voter list irregularities during the 2023 Assembly elections has reportedly found that data centre operators were paid Rs 80 for every fraudulent voter deletion submission made to the Election Commission in the Aland seat ahead of the polls.

The Aland voter list irregularities were cited by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as part of his “vote chori" allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Gandhi alleged that 6,018 applications in Aland were filed impersonating voters in a bid to delete the names of original voters.

The SIT, led by Deputy SP Alsan Basha, previously raided the residence of former Aland MLA and BJP leader Subhash Guttedar on Friday.

Sources told The Indian Express that the SIT, which took over the

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