Crime & Law · India
Voter Rolls Face Large-Scale Flagging for Deletion Across Indian Cities
A Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise has flagged a significant number of voters for potential deletion from electoral rolls in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. In Bengaluru, nearly half of the 1.03 crore registered voters have been marked in categories like Absent, Shifted, Dead, or Duplicate (ASDDO). Officials stated that inclusion in these categories does not automatically guarantee deletion. In Hyderabad, approximately 10 lakh voters were flagged for reverification. The Election Commission has extended the SIR enumeration deadline in Karnataka to August 17, with the draft list to be released on August 24 and final rolls on October 27.
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