Rs 80 Paid for Fake Voter Deletions in Karnataka’s Aland Seat

Saralnama

What: Rs 80 was paid for every fraudulent voter deletion application in Aland constituency. Where: Karnataka. When: Between and. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) found that 6,018 fake applications were submitted from a data centre in Kalaburagi, totaling ₹4.8 lakh in payments. Only 24 of these applications were valid. The SIT raided properties of BJP leader Subhash Guttedar, who lost the 2023 election to Congress's B R Patil. The probe revealed involvement of local resident Mohammed Ashfaq and his associate Md Akram. The SIT seized laptops, mobile phones, and is investigating the source of funds. Congress claims this confirms Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' allegations against BJP. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 11:27 IST; source: link)

Key Points

• What: Rs 80 was paid for every fraudulent voter deletion application in Aland constituency
• Where: Karnataka
• When: Between December 2022 and February 2023