SIR: Karnataka’s final electoral roll out on October 27; net additions remain minuscule
Karnataka is set to publish its final electoral roll on October 27 following a three-month Special Intensive Revision drive. The process resulted in the deletion of over one crore names, though the criteria for some deletions remain unclear.
Why it matters
The massive scale of voter deletions raises questions about administrative transparency and the accuracy of electoral databases in a major Indian state.
SIR: Karnataka’s final electoral roll out on October 27; net additions remain minuscule left Karnataka had 5.54 crore voters when the exercise began. File photo File photo https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/7rau57/article71628017.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Nearby_Shape-wiG62GMSUFS.3.jpg.jpg ALLEN EGENUSE J BENGALURU KARNATAKA 03/07/2026: Booth Level Officers (BLOs) place stickers after handing over Enumeration Forms to residents of RT Nagar during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)–2026 drive in Bengaluru on July 03, 2026. PHOTO: ALLEN EGENUSE J / The Hindu Bengaluru After more than three months of a clean-up drive under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Karnataka’s final electoral roll will be published on October 27. The list will be uploaded on the website of the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka. The exercise, which began with the stated aim of ensuring that no eligible voter was excluded and no ineligible voter remained on the rolls, led to the deletion of 1.07 crore names across the State.
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