Multiple FIRs have been registered across Karnataka, including against BJP leader Ravi Patil in Belagavi, over allegations that Form-7 applications were used during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process to seek deletion of Muslim voters' names from electoral rolls.
Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharsan Reddy asked political parties to appoint Booth Level Agents at every polling station ahead of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Preparatory mapping and house-to-house verification are underway to ensure accuracy and transparency