Authorities in Hyderabad have filed a first information report against S Balachander, a booth-level agent for the Bharatiya Janata Party, following allegations of electoral roll manipulation. The Musheerabad electoral registration officer lodged the complaint, claiming Balachander misused Form 7 to request the removal of 30 Muslim voters from the constituency's list. Investigators noted that the submitted forms appeared to be pre-printed with specific names, suggesting a coordinated effort. While the BJP has officially denied these accusations, the case highlights concerns regarding the integrity of the special intensive revision process. Form 7 is typically reserved for legitimate objections to voter inclusions or requests for deletions, but its use in this instance triggered an official probe into potential misconduct during the electoral update.
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