The political climate in Karnataka has been stirred by allegations of voter list irregularities, with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar supporting Rahul Gandhi’s claims. Shivakumar stated that the Congress party had found instances of bogus votes in urban booths across the state during its research. He further explained that these votes were transferred without the appropriate documentation. The findings will be presented to the Election Commission and shared with the public, according to Shivakumar. The claims follow Rahul Gandhi’s earlier accusations against the Election Commission of “cheating” in the voter list revision process. Gandhi alleged that the process involved both adding and deleting voters in a manipulative manner. Opposition parties have expressed concerns that the revision process could be used to disenfranchise voters, particularly those from marginalized communities, potentially affecting the results of the upcoming assembly elections.
