Deletions in Karnataka’s draft SIR rolls alarming | Data
Five constituencies in core Bengaluru region see more than 50% of its electoral rolls getting deleted, unseen in other major States. Despite concerning levels of deletions, the office of Karnataka CEO has neither made the deletions lists easily accessible nor has it made public the gender-wise deletions in each constituency
- ✓Five constituencies in core Bengaluru region see more than 50% of its electoral rolls getting deleted, unseen in other major States.
- ✓Despite concerning levels of deletions, the office of Karnataka CEO has neither made the deletions lists easily accessible nor has it made public the gender-wise deletions in each constituency
- ✓Civic Domain: Categorized under india public notices.
The draft electoral rolls released after the completion of the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Karnataka on Monday (August 24, 2026) has revealed alarming levels of deletions, unprecedented when compared with other major States that saw high deletions during the enumeration phase.
With the deletion of 1.08 crore names from the rolls, the State, with 224 Assembly Constituencies (ACs), saw its electoral rolls shrinking by 19.5% from 5.54 crore to 4.46 crore — which is the removal of roughly one in every five voters who were there on the rolls before the SIR.
Data Point / Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
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| Issuing Authority | The Hindu National |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | INDIA |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 31 August 2026 |