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ECI Caps Form 7 Applications
Election Commission limits individual Form 7 objections to curb misuse.
In brief
Election Commission limits individual Form 7 objections to curb misuse. Election Commission of India restricts Form 7 applications to 10 per person during electoral roll revisions and five per month during routine updates to prevent bulk objections. Originally reported by mint.
ECI restricts Form 7 applications
The Election Commission of India capped individual Form 7 applications at 10 during electoral roll revision and five per month during routine updates to curb bulk objections.
Form 7 used for objections
Form 7 allows a registered voter to challenge proposed additions to electoral rolls or seek removal of existing entries.
Controversy over Form 7
A BJP leader in Karnataka filed Form 7 applications for several hundred people, facing charges of misusing the form to delete Muslim voters' names.
FIR against BJP leader
An FIR was registered against Ravi Patil for allegedly misusing Form 7 to illegally delete around 200 Muslim voters from Veerabhadra Nagar during the Special Intensive Revision.
New limits for Form 7
Under new guidelines, an individual can file up to 10 Form 7 applications during the entire claims-and-objections period and five per month during continuous updates.
Verification requirements
Each Form 7 application must include complete details, the objector’s original signature, and identity verification through electoral roll checks.
What happens next
The ECI aims to reduce misuse, inconvenience to voters, and administrative burdens by limiting Form 7 applications.
What matters most
Election Commission of India restricts Form 7 applications to 10 per person during electoral roll revisions and five per month during routine updates to prevent bulk objections.
