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BJP, EC say Prakash Raj’s voter ID not deleted, just shifted
Actor Prakash Raj has accused the Election Commission of lying after it said his voter ID was not deleted but marked 'shifted' because he no longer lived at his registered Bengaluru address.…
The Story in Brief
Actor Prakash Raj has accused the Election Commission of lying after it said his voter ID was not deleted but marked 'shifted' because he no longer lived at his registered Bengaluru address. The BJP Karnataka backed the EC, stating a Booth Level Officer found Raj had not resided there for four years and that he himself confirmed the shift. Raj counters that EC officials first called him to admit a 'mistake' and later changed their stance in a press conference.
The EC says Raj can re-register using Form 6 at his current address. Raj claims 65 lakh voters have been deleted from Bengaluru rolls. The civic body says his name remains on the electoral roll but needs updating.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides are spinning hard. The EC's reported phone call admitting a 'mistake' and then reversing it in a press meet is a credibility gap the commission must explain. Raj, a celebrity, got a personal call, will a common citizen get the same? The real test is whether the SIR exercise corrects genuine errors or merely purges names. Watch if the EC releases call logs or recordings. If officials made that call, the denial in the press meet is the lie.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
