Bengaluru, Oct. 1 -- Karnataka BJP president Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Thursday demanded scrutiny of alleged illegal additions to electoral rolls in the state, saying political workers had the right to approach the Election Commission seeking deletion of ineligible names.
Addressing a press conference at Bangarapet, Vijayendra said BJP workers and members of other political parties had brought to their notice alleged irregularities in voter lists in several Assembly constituencies during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
"There is nothing wrong in approaching the Election Commission and requesting it to delete names that have allegedly been added illegally. If the name is genuine, the Election Commission will retain it, and if it is i...