An FIR has been filed against a BJP Booth Level Agent (BLA) S Balachander for allegedly attempting to delete the names of 30 voters from the electoral rolls in the Musheerabad Assembly constituency through pre-printed Form-7 applications in Telangana.
A subsequent field verification by election officials on October 1 found that all 30 voters were residing at the addresses recorded in the electoral roll.
The Booth Level Officer (BLO) and supervisor reportedly refused to accept the bulk forms. Balachander allegedly left the documents at the polling station and left the premises. The voters included Congress BLA Shafiuddin and members of his extended family. The BJP has rejected allegations of a party-led voter deletion drive and called for evidence to be presented through the legal process.
All 30 voters are from the Muslim community, according to the complaint and preliminary verification. Chikkadpally police of Hyderabad Commissionerate Zone charged Balachander under Sections 217 and 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), relating to furnishing false information and cheating, besides Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, which deals with false statements or declarations in electoral matters. Balachander brought 30 digitally pre-printed Form-7 applications to Polling Station No, according to the FIR. 210 on September 28, seeking deletion of voters allegedly unconnected to him.
