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BJP and JD(S) defend mass Form‑7 filings, claim FIRs in Karnataka are false
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 07 Oct 2026, 03:32 AM
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The Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (Secular) have defended the large‑scale filing of Form 7 in Karnataka, asserting that recent FIRs against them are fabricated.
Karnataka's election authorities required political parties to submit Form 7 for each candidate contesting the upcoming state elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) [JD(S)] responded by filing a bulk set of these forms, saying the move demonstrates compliance with the Election Commission's directives.
Shortly after the filings, law‑enforcement agencies registered FIRs alleging procedural violations in the way the forms were submitted. Both parties rejected the accusations, labeling the FIRs as false and politically motivated attempts to tarnish their reputations.
Spokespersons for the BJP and JD(S) said they will fully cooperate with any legitimate inquiry but urged the police to withdraw the complaints, which they described as baseless. They also called for a swift clarification from the election officials to prevent further confusion.
The matter is now under the scrutiny of Karnataka's investigative agencies, with the parties awaiting a formal response from the state police and the Election Commission.
Shortly after the filings, law‑enforcement agencies registered FIRs alleging procedural violations in the way the forms were submitted. Both parties rejected the accusations, labeling the FIRs as false and politically motivated attempts to tarnish their reputations.
Spokespersons for the BJP and JD(S) said they will fully cooperate with any legitimate inquiry but urged the police to withdraw the complaints, which they described as baseless. They also called for a swift clarification from the election officials to prevent further confusion.
The matter is now under the scrutiny of Karnataka's investigative agencies, with the parties awaiting a formal response from the state police and the Election Commission.