“It is true that the booth-level agents (BLAs) of the political parties can submit 50 forms a day to the booth-level officers (BLOs). ADVERTISEMENTIn the past, political parties would submit Form 7 in bundles to the relevant officials, and the forms were processed according to the rules. The political parties often take this opportunity to delete the names of the supporters of their rival parties. Controversy over Form 7 erupted after the chief minister raised questions over the BJP's attempt to submit Form 7 on a large scale at several places in the state. “But this practice had been adopted by all the political parties in the past.

Source: The Telegraph January 14, 2026 11:19 UTC