Pressure on BLOs mounts amid flawed voter roll mapping in Karnataka

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‘My Vote, My Right’ radical  has submitted a missive  to the Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka, pointing retired  at procedural lapses, method  glitches, and the hazard  of large-scale exclusion of susceptible  populations.

‘My Vote, My Right’ radical has submitted a missive to the Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka, pointing retired at procedural lapses, method glitches, and the hazard of large-scale exclusion of susceptible populations. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR

Raising concerns implicit the ongoing elector rotation mapping workout successful Bengaluru, ‘My Vote, My Right” radical has submitted a missive to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka, V. Anbukumar, pointing retired at procedural lapses, method glitches, and the hazard of large-scale exclusion of susceptible populations.

The letter, based connected interactions with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and residents crossed aggregate localities, besides highlights pressure being exerted connected the BLOs by supervisory officials to implicit the mapping process without capable support. The BLOs have reportedly cited a deficiency of due training, wide guidelines, and standardised protocols, making it hard to guarantee broad and accurate mapping.

Published - April 11, 2026 09:51 p.m. IST

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