New Delhi (26.11.2022): The Election Commission of India ordered suspension of BBMP special Commissioner S Rangappa (IAS: KN) and Bengaluru Urban District Deputy Commissioner K Srinivas (IAS: 2012: KN) and directed for 100 per cent verification of electoral rolls in Shivajinagar, Chickpet and Mahadevapura Assembly constituencies after a row over a private trust involved in alleged electoral roll manipulation.

The ECI also ordered departmental enquiry against Rangappa, who is also serving as Additional District Election Officer in charge of Mahadevapura assembly. The ECI took this decision upon receiving complaints over alleged involvement of Chilume Educational Cultural and Rural Development Trust in collecting personal information about voters, with its members posing as government officials in some cases in BBMP area.