Bengaluru, Oct. 5 -- Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka V Anbukumar reassured voters across the state that no names have been removed from the electoral roll merely on the basis of objections received, adding that due legal procedure was being strictly followed.

Addressing the media, CEO Anbukumar on Monday clarified the procedure for dealing with Form 7, which is used to raise objections to names included in the voter list. He said that every Form 7 carries a declaration that must be signed by the objector or applicant under Section 31, and that any concerns regarding the authenticity of such declarations would be dealt with by the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) in accordance with the law.

"The issue is that every Form ...