Hyderabad : A BJP booth-level agent and others were booked by the Chikkadpally police on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to delete 30 Muslim voters from the electoral rolls in Musheerabad assembly constituency through pre-printed Form-7 applications. The action follows a verification exercise by election officials, who found all 30 electors residing at the addresses recorded in the voter list.
The case was registered based on a complaint filed by T Praveen Kumar, electoral registration officer (ERO) of Musheerabad constituency and deputy commissioner of Circle 41. Police booked BJP booth-level agent S Balachander and others under Sections 217 and 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. Subsequently, the BLO and supervisor conducted field verification on Sept 30 and submitted their findings. On Oct 1, they were joined by the assistant ERO and ERO in verifying the details of all 30 voters. Officials found that 14 electors were registered at one address and 16 at another. During the verification exercise, all 30 electors were found residing at the recorded addresses. Based on the findings, election officials concluded that the Form-7 applications were not maintainable and were liable to be rejected.
TPCC Election Commission coordination committee chairperson Pulipati Rajesh Kumar said the verification had vindicated the complaint earlier submitted by the Congress to the chief electoral officer.