BENGALURUL: The Election Commission of Karnataka in a nighttime temporary confirmed that they have recovered 9,746 Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) from an apartment in Bengaluru's Jalahalli area of Raja Rajeshwari Nagar constituency.
Sanjiv Kumar, Chief Electoral Officer for Karnataka, said that as in step with the initial verification the ID cards are of actual electors and seems to be prima facie authentic. "However the significance of the counterfoils can only be verified after due investigation," he added.
The authorities additionally found five laptops, printers, two steel trunks in the flat.
Kumar said the voter inhabitants had increased by 44,837 this 12 months and the elector-population ratio is 74.43. During ultimate special abstract revision 25,825 additions are there, 19,012 additions have been carried out all through continuous updation. There were general deletions of 8817 individual.
“FIR has been registered & additional investigations will be carried out. The scenario is being carefully monitored by the Election Commission & suitable action will be taken", Kumar said.
BJP demands countermanding of polling in Raja Rajeshwari Nagar
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded that the election in Raja Rajeshwari Nagar be countermanded.
Speaking to media over the subject, BJP leader and Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said, "Congress is shedding public reinforce and they're making an attempt arduous to rig the approaching elections in Karnataka by undemocratic ways. So, we demand countermanding of polls in Raj Rajeshwari Nagar constituency."
He additional alleged an enormous amount of cash was once recovered from Badami constituency, from the place leader minister Siddaramaiah is contesting the Karnataka polls, and requested the Election Commission (EC) to deploy special election officer in Badami.
Sanjiv Kumar, Chief Electoral Officer for Karnataka, said that as in step with the initial verification the ID cards are of actual electors and seems to be prima facie authentic. "However the significance of the counterfoils can only be verified after due investigation," he added.
The authorities additionally found five laptops, printers, two steel trunks in the flat.
Kumar said the voter inhabitants had increased by 44,837 this 12 months and the elector-population ratio is 74.43. During ultimate special abstract revision 25,825 additions are there, 19,012 additions have been carried out all through continuous updation. There were general deletions of 8817 individual.
“FIR has been registered & additional investigations will be carried out. The scenario is being carefully monitored by the Election Commission & suitable action will be taken", Kumar said.
BJP demands countermanding of polling in Raja Rajeshwari Nagar
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded that the election in Raja Rajeshwari Nagar be countermanded.
Speaking to media over the subject, BJP leader and Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said, "Congress is shedding public reinforce and they're making an attempt arduous to rig the approaching elections in Karnataka by undemocratic ways. So, we demand countermanding of polls in Raj Rajeshwari Nagar constituency."
He additional alleged an enormous amount of cash was once recovered from Badami constituency, from the place leader minister Siddaramaiah is contesting the Karnataka polls, and requested the Election Commission (EC) to deploy special election officer in Badami.
Karnataka elections 2018: Election Commission confirms seizure of 9746 voter ID cards, orders probe
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