The recent allegations of large-scale voter list manipulation in the Mahadevapura Assembly segment of the Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 elections demand the Election Commission’s urgent attention. Reports indicate that over one lakh names on the rolls may be fake—including duplicate entries across multiple booths, voters without proper addresses or photographs, and individuals ineligible to register under Form 6. Such irregularities, if proven, undermine the credibility of the entire electoral process. Equally troubling is the claim that these questionable entries influenced the outcome in Mahadevapura, even as neighbouring segments in the same parliamentary constituency delivered different results. In a democracy that prides itself on free and fair........

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