A political controversy has erupted in Jaipur over allegations of mass deletions from electoral rolls, with claims that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) targeted Muslim voters in two key assembly constituencies—Adarsh Nagar and Hawa Mahal. The allegations have raised serious concerns about the integrity of the electoral roll revision process ahead of Rajasthan’s upcoming municipal elections.
In Adarsh Nagar, Shehnawaz, a Congress sports cell office-bearer and former municipal councillor candidate, discovered that objections had been filed seeking the deletion of 70 to 80 members of his extended family from the voter list.
“My Booth Level Officer, Aman Khoda, informed me that objections had been filed against the names of my entire family,” Shehnawaz told Maktoob. “None of us applied for deletion. Not a single person.”
According to Shehnawaz, on the final day for corrections and deletions—January 15—hundreds of objection forms, ranging from 300 to 400 per booth, were submitted in Muslim-majority wards. He alleged that these objection forms appeared to bear the signatures of BJP Booth Level Agents (BLAs). However, the BLAs named on the forms—Naimuddin, Saleem, and Rashid—later stated that they had not signed the documents, raising allegations of forged signatures.
Documents accessed by Maktoob from BLA Naimuddin show that he did not sign several Form 7 applications, which are used to seek the deletion of names from the electoral roll. One such Form 7 lists Ravi Nayyar, the BJP candidate from Adarsh Nagar in the last assembly election, and seeks deletion of voters including Shahida, Rehana, and Shakir. In a written statement, Naimuddin categorically stated that he neither signed nor authorised these applications, casting serious doubt on the authenticity of the deletion requests.
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