Karnataka's draft SIR rolls released, over 27% voters face cut
The state had 44.6 million electors, with significant deletions in urban areas, especially Bengaluru, which faced a 42.5% drop.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) draft electoral roll for Karnataka has been released, revealing that over 27% of the voters face deletion. Out of the 55.4 million names on the pre-SIR roll, 10.8 million have been omitted, marking the second-highest deletion among major states after Telangana. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process involves two stages: enumeration and claims and objections.
In the enumeration phase, filled forms are included in the draft roll, while the claims and objections phase allows people to request inclusion or deletion. The final roll, expected on October 27, may see further deletions, with 4.4 million people potentially removed if all affected individuals are excluded. District-wise, Bengaluru has the highest deletion rate at 42.5%, followed by Gulbarga (22%) and Mysuru (19.9%).
Conversely, Udupi, Haveri, and Uttara Kannada have the lowest deletions, each removing only 6%, 8.6%, and 8.7% of electors respectively.
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