{
  "id": 8923850,
  "title": "Five Nepalese nationals detected during SIR in Davangere district; details forwarded to EC for necessary action",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/five-nepalese-nationals-detected-during-sir-in-davangere-district",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T13:06:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/five-nepalese-nationals-detected-during-sir-in-davangere-district-details-forwarded-to-ec-for-necessary-action/article71491511.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five Nepalese nationals were identified during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Davangere district, according to Deputy Commissioner G.M. Gangadharaswamy. The details of the individuals were forwarded to the Election Commission, Superintendent of Police, and Home Department for appropriate action. The SIR process is proceeding according to the Election Commission's instructions. Notices were issued to 7,086 voters who failed to provide the required documents during the verification process, with 50% of cases already resolved, involving the verification of 5,461 voters. The district, with a total of 12,98,219 voters across 1,808 polling stations, has received all 7,086 notices served on the concerned voters. Deputy Commissioner Gangadharaswamy is confident that 90% of the verification process will be completed within a week. Only 18 names were rejected after the publication of the rolls, including 15 deceased persons. The Election Commission has provided flexibility for voters abroad, seriously ill, or elderly individuals, allowing their family members to verify their information and submit necessary documents. No names of eligible voters can be deleted without following the prescribed procedure. Political parties cannot delete voter names unilaterally; names may only be removed after verification in cases such as death, duplication, or residence change, requiring a Form 7 submission. Graduate voters in the South-East Graduates' Constituency can still enroll, with 401 applications awaiting verification. The Deputy Commissioner urged the public and political parties to cooperate in maintaining transparency during the electoral rolls revision process.",
  "summary": "Five Nepalese nationals have been detected during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Davangere district",
  "key_points": [
    "Five Nepalese nationals identified during Davangere district SIR",
    "Details forwarded to Election Commission, police, and Home Department",
    "90% verification process expected to complete within a week"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}