
Prof CNR Rao, a 92-year-old Bharat Ratna awardee, has been summoned for a hearing to establish his identity after a name mismatch was found during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Karnataka.
The mismatch occurred due to an additional 'f' in his name, with the 2002 electoral roll listing him as 'Prof C N R Rao' and the current roll listing him as 'Proff C N R Rao'.
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