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- Former MLA and JD(S) leader K.B.
- Prasanna Kumar has asked the Election Commission to investigate an "abnormal" rise of 40,436 voters in the Shivamogga constituency between the 2013 and 2018 Assembly elections, a period that ended with his defeat.
- He contrasted this with a "normal" increase of 4,384 voters in the 2023 election.
- Speaking at a press conference, he cited the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, whose draft list shows 56,432 Absent, Shifted, Duplicate and Dead (ASDD) voters, including 9,187 deceased.
- He alleged these figures may explain the earlier surge and said other constituencies like Chamundeshwari saw similar increases, urging the Commission to act against those responsible.
What to watch next
- Whether the Election Commission responds to or acts on the demand for a probe into the 2013-18 voter additions in Shivamogga.
- Final outcomes of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, including how the 56,432 ASDD voters are handled.
- Whether similar complaints about abnormal voter increases in constituencies like Chamundeshwari gain traction.
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Prasanna Kumar
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“The Election Commission should probe the sudden increase in the number of voters and take action against those responsible”
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…other constituencies in the State, including Chamundeshwari in Mysuru, had witnessed a similar “abnormal increase” in voters during 2013-18; then Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lost the Chamundeshwari election in 2018. “ The Election Commission should probe the sudden increase in the number of voters and take action against those responsible ,” he said. Published - September 03, 2026 06:59 pm IST…
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Named India · Chamundeshwari · Shivamogga · Bharatiya Janata Party · Congress · Election Commission · Eshwarappa · Janata Dal (Secular) · Prasanna Kumar · Siddaramaiah
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