FIR alleges manipulation of voter records in Bengaluru’s Malleswaram constituency

The Vyalikaval police have registered a criminal case after Congress leader Anoop Iyengar filed a complaint alleging voter record manipulation in the Malleswaram constituency. The First Information Report (FIR) was lodged on October 2, 2026, under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. The complaint centers on Polling Station No. 157 in Malleswaram, where Iyengar claimed that voter records were tampered with using Form-7 applications.

This resulted in eligible voters being erroneously marked as having moved residence or died, causing their names to be removed from the electoral roll. Specifically, Iyengar pointed out that 778 voter entries across various polling parts had been affected by this manipulation. The allegation is that the Form-7 applications were submitted falsely to remove these voters from the electoral list.

The FIR lists 778 voters impacted in multiple polling divisions, with the highest number of affected voters in Part 157 (122), Part 155 (233), Part 153 (104), and others. The complaint further alleges that these actions were part of an attempt to disenfranchise legitimate voters. The FIR also names G.S. Vasanthalakshmi, a BJP member, as the primary accused, and another person associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as an unidentified accused. However, these accusations have not yet been proven in court.