SIR leaves out 5.13 lakh voter names in Belagavi
Objections will be accepted till September 23 in the district
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list has inadvertently left out 5.13 lakh voter names in Belagavi district, marking a 12.49% reduction from the previous rolls. According to the draft list, there are now 35,93,561 voters in the district, down from the earlier 41.06 lakh. The SIR process has removed 5,13,439 names, including 1,34,093 deceased, 26,459 absent voters, and 2,83,249 permanently displaced individuals.
District Election Officer Mohammad Roshan informed the public that those affected will receive notices and have until September 23 to file objections. Forms 6, 6A, 7, and 8 are to be used for adding new names, deleting names, updating addresses, and NRI applications, respectively. The draft list is available at various local government offices and on the Election Commission's website.
Belagavi City Commissioner Karthik M. reassured voters against panic, stating that the first phase of SIR is complete, and objections can be filed at the SIR wing of the city corporation.
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