Nearly half of those who figured in electoral rolls of 2024 now under ASDDO
Officials maintain that the figures are not unusual and attributed the high ASDDO numbers to suspected duplicate voters
A recent analysis of Bengaluru's electoral rolls has revealed an intriguing discrepancy in the number of voters under the Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others (ASDDO) category. This category, which comprises voters who cannot be verified, now accounts for almost as many people as those who actually voted in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
The anomaly is most pronounced in Bengaluru South, where almost half of the present electorate falls under ASDDO, despite a voter turnout of 53.34% in the 2024 election. This means that there are more than 12.49 lakh votes cast compared to over 11.93 lakh electors now under ASDDO. In Bengaluru Central, 54.08% of the electorate voted in 2024, casting around 13.16 lakh votes.
The present ASDDO category accounts for 46.99%, or approximately 11.56 lakh electors, leaving around 13.04 lakh voters outside the ASDDO category - a difference of only around 12,000 votes. Bengaluru North also shows a similar pattern, with a voter turnout of 54.5% and 45.84% of the present electorate under ASDDO, comprising around 14.94 lakh electors.
This leaves about 17.65 lakh voters outside the ASDDO category, only 13,000 more than the 17.52 lakh votes cast in 2024. While officials attribute the high ASDDO numbers to suspected duplicate voters, the exact criteria for classification and the lack of action on verified duplicates are not clear.
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