Bengaluru, Oct. 28 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly R Ashoka has accused the state government of irregularities in the printing of voter ID cards ahead of corporation elections, alleging that more than Rs 20 crore in public funds was spent on printing 90 lakh cards despite the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. He has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the matter, according to the sources.

Ashoka questioned the timing of the state government's decision to print voter ID cards after the Election Commission of India announced the SIR exercise. He alleged that the state government and the State Election Commission invited tenders a day after the national poll body announced ...