A controversy over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has erupted in Karnataka, with citizens alleging wrongful deletions without proper verification.

In Bengaluru’s Ulsoor, eight members of a 32-strong joint family living at the same address for over 35 years found their names deleted. The family says the deletions were marked ‘absent’ or ‘permanently shifted’ after a Form 7 objection allegedly filed by a local political worker.

In Vijayapura, living electors staged a protest after discovering they had been recorded as dead voters. Congress leaders confronted local officials over the errors.

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar described the matter as a criminal conspiracy aimed at disenfranchising traditional Congress voters. Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa condemned action against innocents, and NDA partners plan to meet the Governor.

State Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbuk Kumar clarified that no voter has been deleted merely because a Form 7 objection was filed. He said officers must issue notices, hold hearings and verify documents. As of October 4, 91,278 Form 7 applications had been received.