{
  "id": 12284429,
  "title": "No objection led to deletions so far: CEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/no-objection-led-to-deletions-so-far-ceo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T02:29:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/no-objection-led-to-deletions-so-far-ceo-101791227591864.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukumar of Karnataka has stated that no voter names have been removed from the electoral rolls so far, despite receiving 91,278 Form 7 applications during the Special Intensive Revision process. The applications, received between June 16 and October 4, are used to object to proposed inclusions or deletions of names in the electoral rolls. According to Anbukumar, an application alone cannot lead to deletion; the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) must conduct an inquiry before deciding whether a name should be removed. The ERO must then issue a notice for inquiry to the person who filed the objection and the concerned voters, allowing them to be questioned. The ERO can only take a decision after examining the documents, as per Rules 16 to 20 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. Anbukumar has also instructed EROs to take legal action against applicants who intentionally provide false statements or declarations in certain forms, following an inquiry under Rule 20 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, and potentially under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}