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Karnataka Congress Split as Satish Jarkiholi Supports 1-Crore Voter Deletion
✍️ India Today
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 11:37 AM
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Karnataka Congress leader Satish Jarkiholi has urged the removal of about 1 crore voters from the electoral rolls, sparking an intra‑party clash and drawing criticism from the BJP.
Satish Jarkiholi, a senior Congress leader from Karnataka, has publicly backed the deletion of roughly 1 crore voters from the state electoral rolls, citing the need to clean up the voter list.
The proposal has deepened a rift within the Karnataka Congress, with some senior members warning that such a large-scale removal could undermine the party’s vote base and create political fallout.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has responded sharply, accusing the Congress of attempting to manipulate the electorate. BJP leaders have called for a review of the voter rolls and warned against any irregularities.
The Karnataka State Election Commission has yet to issue a formal statement, but the controversy has already drawn attention to the integrity of the voter rolls ahead of upcoming elections.
The proposal has deepened a rift within the Karnataka Congress, with some senior members warning that such a large-scale removal could undermine the party’s vote base and create political fallout.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has responded sharply, accusing the Congress of attempting to manipulate the electorate. BJP leaders have called for a review of the voter rolls and warned against any irregularities.
The Karnataka State Election Commission has yet to issue a formal statement, but the controversy has already drawn attention to the integrity of the voter rolls ahead of upcoming elections.