NEW DELHI: The BJP has approached the Election Commission alleging that the Congress government in Karnataka is interfering with the ongoing revision of electoral rolls. The party claimed that officials responsible for updating voter lists are being prevented from carrying out their work in the prescribed manner and urged the poll body to intervene.A BJP delegation led by state president BY Vijayendra, along with senior MLA and former minister S Suresh Kumar, met the chief electoral officer on Saturday and submitted a formal complaint over the issue.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Vijayendra alleged that the Election Commission had launched the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls with the right intent, but the state government was attempting to disrupt the exercise.He claimed that instead of allowing Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to perform their duties independently, the government was putting them under pressure.“Today, pressure is being exerted on Booth Level Officers (BLOs), and they are being misused,” the Shikaripura MLA alleged.Vijayendra said the SIR exercise requires BLOs to visit households and verify voter details through a door-to-door process.“However, the BLOs are being made to sit in community halls, marriage halls, in some places in mosques, and in some places even in the offices of MLAs. We have brought such instances to the notice of the Election Commission,” Vijayendra said.The BJP has requested the Election Commission to examine the allegations and ensure that the electoral roll revision is carried out strictly in accordance with the prescribed rules and procedures.
