Karnataka SIR: Why nearly half of Bengaluru voters face deletion fears and how can you correct it
As per the numbers, the maximum deletions are expected in Bommanahalli constituency where aboout 57.08 per cent of mapped voters (2.76 lakh), have been flagged under the ASDDO category during the enumeration phase.
Nearly half of registered voters in Bengaluru may be excluded from the draft electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, which is set to be published on August 17. According to the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) V Anbukumar, 49.42 lakh voters in the city have been flagged under the Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate, or Other (ASDDO) category, representing 49.42% of Bengaluru's 1.03 crore registered voters.
The ASDDO category encompasses a significant proportion of the voter population in various constituencies, with the highest deletion rates observed in Bommanahalli (57.08%), Vijayanagar (53.66%), Dasarahalli (53.55%), BTM Layout (53.43%), and CV Raman Nagar (53.25%). The Delhi-based Indian Express reported that the highest number of exclusions is expected in Bangalore South and Mahadevapura, where 48.99% (3.84 lakh) and 45.66% (3.13 lakh) of voters, respectively, will be omitted from the draft roll.
The Election Commission of India has extended the house-to-house enumeration period to August 8 and pushed the draft publication to August 17, reflecting the need to address the high deletion rates.
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