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Karnataka SIR: Draft electoral rolls to be published on August 24, over 1.07 crore voters set to be excluded

Bengaluru, which has an electorate of over 1.03 crore voters, will see its rolls shrink to just 56.11 lakh voters in the draft electoral rolls

Karnataka SIR: Draft electoral rolls to be published on August 24, over 1.07 crore voters set to be excluded

According to the Chief Electoral Officer's office in Karnataka, the draft electoral rolls will be released on August 24. The process, which comes after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), will result in the exclusion of over 1.07 crore voters, accounting for 19.48% of the total. The ASDDO category includes voters who are classified as Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead, and Others.

Bengaluru, with an electorate exceeding 1.03 crore, will witness a significant reduction in its rolls, narrowing down to 56.11 lakh voters in the draft electoral rolls.

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