‘Karnataka will not accept an unjust outcome’: Civil society groups urge CM Shivakumar to challenge SIR
Civil society groups in Karnataka are urging the state government to challenge the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision process. They claim the exercise has led to an unjustifiable number of voter deletions and are calling for an extension and potential legal intervention.
Why it matters
The integrity of electoral rolls is fundamental to democratic processes, and concerns over mass voter deletions can impact political representation and public trust.
With more than 1.08 crore voters in Karnataka classified under the Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Others (ASDDO) category, a coalition of civil society organisations has urged Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to challenge the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), including by seeking an Assembly resolution and approaching the Supreme Court if the ECI does not agree to extend or review the exercise.
In an letter to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar signed by actor Prakash Raj and members of civil society organisations such as Eddelu Karnataka and My Vote, My Right, the groups said the SIR had produced “nothing less than shocking” results in Karnataka, with “the highest proportion of deletions in the entire country” being “orchestrated in Karnataka”.
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