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Karnataka Voter Count Drops by Nearly 10 Million
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What Happened?
Karnataka's electorate has decreased to 45.5 million, down 18% from 55.43 million. Bengaluru's voter list has halved to 5.9 million, a 43% drop.
Key points
- The final voter roll shows a reduction of nearly 10 million electors.
- Bengaluru's voter count decreased from 10.3 million to 5.9 million.
- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process began on June 30.
- 10.79 million individuals were marked as absent, shifted, dead, or duplicate.
- 229,235 Form 7 applications for deletions were received, resulting in 188,324 deletions.
- 1 million voters were added during the claims and objections period.
Key insights
- The reduction in voters may lead to concerns about electoral fairness.
- Civil society groups are worried about the high number of deletions.
- The ruling party's protests indicate potential political ramifications.
Why it matters
The significant drop in voter count could affect electoral representation in Karnataka.
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Karnataka· StateBengaluru· CityD.K. Shivakumar· PersonElection Commission· Organization
Source
India Today
