Karnataka Receives 2.28 Lakh Form 7 Applications; CEO Explains Why These Aren’t All Voter Deletions

Bengaluru: Karnataka received 2,28,917 Form 7 applications between June 16 and October 22, but that figure does not represent an equivalent number of voters removed from the electoral roll, according to a clarification issued by Chief Electoral Officer Anbu Kumar’s office.

The October 23 press note explains that the count includes objections to proposed inclusion or deletion, along with automatically generated Form 7 applications linked to Form 8 requests for shifting residence. It is a count of applications received, rather than completed voter deletions.

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What the 2.28 lakh Form 7 figure includes

Form 7 applications form part of a total of 25,87,461 applications received across Karnataka between June 16 and October 22. The other categories were 10,42,863 Form 6 applications, 4,840 Form 6A applications and 13,10,841 Form 8 applications.

The distinction matters because the press note includes an automatic Form 7 component arising from residence-shifting requests. It does not present the 2,28,917 figure as the final number of names deleted.

58,475 applications received by SIR deadline cleared

By September 23, the last date for claims and objections in Special Intensive Revision 2026, Karnataka had received 58,475 Form 7 applications. All Form 7 applications received up to that deadline had been cleared on a priority basis, the CEO’s office said.

The September 23 figure and the cumulative October 22 figure cover different periods. The larger total is not a statement that all those applications were accepted or resulted in deletion.

43.82 lakh notice hearings completed

According to the notice-status annexure as of October 22, 43,82,824 notices had been generated and delivered across the state, with hearings completed. The annexure lists no pending notice delivery or hearing in the districts shown.

Those are notice and hearing figures, separate from application counts and final electoral-roll outcomes.

Final roll on October 27; enrolment continues

The final SIR electoral roll is scheduled to be hosted on the CEO’s website on October 27. A meeting with representatives of registered and recognised national and state political parties is scheduled for noon at the CEO’s office, followed by a press meet at 3 pm.

The office said voter enrolment and corrections are a continuous process. Applicants can submit the relevant Form 6, 6A, 7 or 8 online through the ECINET app or voter-services portal, or offline through BLOs and AERO/ERO offices. Detailed final-roll information will be provided on October 27.

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