Karnataka SIR: Shivakumar, Vijayendra spar over bulk Form-7 applications

Bengaluru, Oct 2 (UNI) The political battle over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka intensified on Friday, with Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and BJP state president Vijayendra Yediyurappa trading charges over alleged misuse of Form-7 applications to delete names from the voters' list. The fresh confrontation came a day after Shivakumar, along with Cabinet colleagues, staged a dharna at the Chief Electoral Officer's office demanding action over alleged bulk filing of Form-7 applications. The CEO subsequently directed electoral officials across Karnataka to verify complaints and initiate legal action against those found knowingly submitting false claims or…