The Election Commission of India ordered the immediate suspension of BBMP special commissioner S Rangappa (IAS:KN) and Bengaluru Urban District deputy commissioner K Srinivas (IAS:2012:KN) on Friday due to allegations of electoral roll manipulation. They also ordered the 100 percent verification of electoral rolls in Shivajinagar, Chickpet, and Mahadevapura Assembly districts.
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As part of its investigation, the ECI ordered a departmental inquiry against Rangappa, who is also serving as Additional District Election Officer for BBMP (Central) in Shivajinagar and Chickpet assembly constituencies, as well as K Srinivas, who serves as Additional District Election Officer for Mahadevapura assembly.
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ECI took this action after receiving complaints about Chilume Educational Cultural and Rural Development Trust collecting voter information with its members posing as government officials in some cases in BBMP areas.
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In Shivajinagar, Chickpet, and Mahadevapura Assembly constituencies, the ECI ordered a 100 percent check on all deletions and additions (special summary revision-SSR) after January 1, 2022. To enable the public to file objections in the three constituencies, the claim and objection period under SSR has been extended from 9.12.22 until 24th December, 2022.
The electoral rolls revised after 1/1/2022 in the three constituencies will be shared with recognised political parties to enable them to file objections.
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