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. 6,018 such applications were made between and, totaling ₹4.8 lakh. The SIT probe found a data centre in Kalaburagi district as the source of these applications. Searches were conducted on properties linked to BJP leader Subhash Guttedar, who lost the Aland seat to Congress's B R Patil. The investigation revealed the use of 75 mobile numbers to register on the EC portal for voter list changes. To check your voter registration status, visit the Election Commission's website. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 05:59 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
- 6,018 such applications were made between Dec 2022 and Feb 2023, totaling ₹4.8 lakh
- The SIT probe found a data centre in Kalaburagi district as the source of these applications