1.08 crore voters marked for verification in Karnataka SIR, Congress seeks more time
In Karnataka, the Congress party has requested an extension of one month for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, citing concerns over the large number of voters potentially wrongly excluded. Out of the 5.54 crore electors mapped for SIR, around 1.08 crore or a fifth are currently listed as Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Other (ASDDO).
Congress MLC Ramesh Babu, in a letter to Election Commission of India Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, argued that the current timeframe for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and voters is insufficient to ensure proper verification in every household. Babu requested that the ECI provide voters with enough time and opportunity to contact BLOs, submit necessary forms or documents, and correct any errors.
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