Alleged bulk voter deletion applications in Belagavi North

13 UPDATES · 9 DAYS · 29 SEPT 2026 — 8 OCT 2026

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Latest · 8 Oct 2026

Jairam Ramesh of the Congress alleged that the ECINet app was designed to centralize deletions from the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the demand by civil society groups and the Karnataka Congress for the Election Commission of India to investigate over 4,000 fraudulent Form-7 applications targeting Muslim voters in Karnataka, including all reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the Congress party, the Election Commission of India, or the BJP ministers unless they are direct developments of this specific fraud investigation.

The full story, from the beginning

29Sept

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Civil society groups and the Karnataka Congress demanded that the Election Commission of India lodge criminal complaints over 4,000 bulk Form-7 applications seeking to delete predominantly Muslim voters.

1Oct

The Hindu

Two men allegedly posed as officials to submit bulk Form-7 applications seeking to delete Muslim names from six polling stations in the Belagavi North Assembly constituency.

The Hindu

Karnataka Police filed three FIRs after D. K. Shivakumar demanded an Election Commission of India inquiry into alleged bulk Form-7 filings by BJP workers to delete voters.

The Hindu

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar demanded a suo motu inquiry into alleged electoral fraud as police filed five FIRs against BJP workers for cheating and forgery.

The Hindu

D.K. Shivakumar demanded an ECI probe into alleged bulk Form-7 filings by BJP workers, resulting in three FIRs in Belagavi and Bhalki.

The Hindu

The Election Commission of India ordered a probe into bulk Form-7 filings following a protest by D. K. Shivakumar and his Cabinet regarding alleged fraud.

2Oct

The Hindu

BJP State unit president B.Y. Vijayendra demanded the resignation of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar over allegations that the party misused Form-7 applications to delete voters.

The Hindu

BJP leaders Abhay Patil and Anil Benake denied allegations of rule violations and forged signatures during the Election Commission of India Special Intensive Revision in Karnataka.

The Hindu

B.Y. Vijayendra of the BJP demanded D.K. Shivakumar's resignation following allegations that the party misused Form-7 applications to delete voters.

3Oct

The Hindu

H.K. Dinesh withdrew his Form-7 applications after Congress leaders alleged he attempted to delete 243 names from the Sringeri Assembly constituency electoral roll.

5Oct

The Hindu

Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi accused the BJP of misusing the Special Intensive Revision process to target deprived groups in Belagavi.

6Oct

The Hindu

BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra accused the Karnataka Congress government of using Special Intensive Revision controversies to divert attention from governance failures and fiscal losses.

8Oct

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Jairam Ramesh of the Congress alleged that the ECINet app was designed to centralize deletions from the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.

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