Nandan Nilekani, family in Karnataka SIR discrepancy list: What it means, who else was flagged
Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, his wife and children have featured in Karnataka's SIR discrepancy list as unmapped with last SIR. Notices were generated for several prominent voters, including Nikhil Kamath and actor Shivarajkumar.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has flagged Nandan Nilekani, his wife Rohini Nilekani, and their children Janhvi and Nihar in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Karnataka's electoral rolls. The trio have been categorized as "Unmapped" in the discrepancy list, as their names could not be matched to the 2002 electoral rolls.
They are expected to receive notices during the document verification phase and must submit one of the 11 approved documents to be included in the final electoral roll, scheduled for publication on October 27.
Nikhil Kamath and Kannada actor Shivarajkumar have also been identified in the discrepancy list due to discrepancies in their electoral records. Shivarajkumar's case was resolved without his presence at an election office, with officials conducting the verification at his residence. Bharat Ratna awardee and renowned scientist Professor CNR Rao's name appeared in the discrepancy list, but the ECI clarified that no notice was issued to him.
The confusion arose due to different versions of his name in the current and 2002 electoral records. Padma Shri awardee Harekala Hajabba also featured in the discrepancy list and received a notice for a name mismatch. The discrepancy phase has flagged 43.81 lakh voters in Karnataka, who are required to submit relevant documents to Booth Level Officers during the notice phase until October 22. The final electoral roll is set to be published on October 27.
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