SaralnamaA data centre operator in Karnataka was paid ₹80 for each fraudulent voter deletion request submitted to the Election Commission for the Aland seat before the 2023 Assembly polls. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) found 6,018 such applications were made between and, totaling ₹4.8 lakh in payments. The SIT raided properties linked to BJP leader Subhash Guttedar, who lost the Aland seat to Congress's B R Patil. Investigations revealed a data centre in Kalaburagi district as the source of these applications. The SIT seized laptops and mobile phones during searches and is investigating the money trail. To report suspicious voter list changes, contact your local election office. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 00:41 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- A data centre operator in Karnataka was paid ₹80 for each fraudulent voter deletion request submitted to the Election Commission for the Aland seat before the 2023 Assembly polls
- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) found 6,018 such applications were made between Dec 2022 and Feb 2023, totaling ₹4.8 lakh in payments
- The SIT raided properties linked to BJP leader Subhash Guttedar, who lost the Aland seat to Congress's B R Patil