FIRs filed against BJP members over voter deletions

10 UPDATES · 7 DAYS · 2 OCT 2026 — 8 OCT 2026

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Latest · 8 Oct 2026

Vijayapura police registered an FIR against expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for allegedly conspiring to delete seven voters from electoral rolls using false death certificates.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the registration of five FIRs against BJP members in Karnataka for the bulk deletion of minority and Dalit voters during the Special Intensive Revision, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the BJP, the police, or the residents of the mentioned districts unless they are direct developments of this specific occurrence.

The full story, from the beginning

2Oct

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Police registered five FIRs across Karnataka against BJP members for allegedly submitting bulk Form-7 applications to delete minority and Dalit voters in Belagavi, Bhalki, and Mysuru districts.

3Oct

The Hindu

A BJP delegation led by B.S. Yediyurappa submitted a memorandum demanding neutral police action and an end to filing criminal cases against workers regarding Form 7 applications.

The Hindu

Vyalikaval police registered an FIR alleging that G.S. Vasanthalakshmi and an unidentified RSS member manipulated voter records to disenfranchise 778 voters in Bengaluru’s Malleswaram constituency.

4Oct

The Hindu

Deputy Commissioner K. Anand ordered an inquiry into allegations that followers of expelled BJP MLA Mr. Yatnal used fake death certificates to delete 1,046 minority voters in Bijapur city.

The Hindu

The Second Additional District and Sessions Court in Belagavi granted conditional interim bail to BJP leader Ravi Patil, who faces charges of allegedly misusing Form-7 to delete voters.

5Oct

The Hindu

Police registered an FIR against BJP Booth Level Agent T. Srinivas Mothkur after a Congress official alleged he sought to delete 7,561 electors from the Ballari City Assembly constituency roll.

6Oct

The Hindu

Yeshwantpur police registered a crime case against BJP-linked BLA-2 Deepak Singh for allegedly submitting false Form-7 applications to delete 136 voters from the Malleswaram Assembly constituency.

The Hindu

ERO Uma Prakash warned political parties against bulk submissions of unsigned Form-7 applications after a Bharatiya Janata Party agent allegedly pressured a BLO to accept 180 forms.

7Oct

The Hindu

The Shivamogga District Congress Committee demanded legal action against individuals providing false information to delete names from electoral rolls.

8Oct

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Vijayapura police registered an FIR against expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for allegedly conspiring to delete seven voters from electoral rolls using false death certificates.

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