The investigation has also pointed to possible connections of the Chilume Group with Hombale Films and Raj Dharma Analytica – two firms linked to Karnataka minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan.
Bengaluru, Nov 26 (IANS) Congress Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday welcomed the swift action by the Election Commission in ordering review of deletions and additions in voters` list and suspension of two additional district election officials.
"ECI should investigate and ask ED/IT to investigate," he said. "Lastly, all the above is imperative for retaining the very sanctity of democracy, for the Bommai government s sinister plan to corrupt the electoral process has been caught red handed. ️ Congress Welcomes Election Commission Action in Karnataka On Voter Fraud Charges Levelled by It.
Chilume Trust and Chilume Enterprises were authorised by the Bommai government to collect voters data for all 28 assemblies of Bengaluru and they uploaded it on private website illegally
An investigation by news websites ‘The News Minute’ and ‘Pratidhvani’ showed that the Bengaluru civic body asked the NGO to conduct a voter awareness drive.