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The Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka reported a surge in Form 7 applications amid allegations of bulk submissions to arbitrarily delete names from a specific community's electoral roll.
Between October 4 and 8, Form 7 applications in Karnataka rose by 19,376, bringing the cumulative total to 1,10,654 since June 16. Out of 43,82,315 notices generated, 43,73,745 were delivered by October 9.
Q. Discuss the challenges in maintaining the integrity of electoral rolls against systematic manipulation and the measures to ensure inclusive representation.
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Keywords: Electoral Roll · Disenfranchisement · Data Integrity · Voter Awareness · Administrative Transparency
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