In Focus-Parley | Should ECI take action against those filing forms for mass deletions?

In Focus by The Hindu · Oct 1, 2026 · 37m

As Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls Phase 3 unfolds, a surge in Form 7 applications, the mechanism for seeking deletion of names, in Karnataka has raised an alarm. More than 4,000 such forms were filed in the state, with 1,363 in one place coming from just ten electors, many reportedly targeting Muslim names. Uttarakhand has seen objections filed in an ERO’s name without his knowledge, while in earlier phase 2 in West Bengal, data shows nearly 90% of Form 7 applications were accepted.

Similar cases have been reported by The Hindu from Rajasthan and Gujarat earlier. What does the…