Telangana SIR: BLOs being forced to accept Form-7s without signature of applicants

The BLA concerned, when called for his version, denied that he had ever tried for submission of Form-7s in bulk. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal

After the Musheerabad incident involving applications for bulk deletions became public, pre-printed Form 7 applications are still being brought to the booth level officers (BLOs), but without signatures of the applicants, during the Claims & Objections phase of the Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls.

In successive cases that surfaced after Musheerabad, at Bahadurpura and Goshamahal, the pre-printed application forms were all without signatures.

In a fresh instance, the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of Goshamahal constituency spoke up against bulk submission of Form-7s and warned the political parties of action if BLOs are pressured into accepting such forms.