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Karnataka’s final electoral roll published after SIR

More than 99.32 lakh names have been knocked off the rolls as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Karnataka.

More than 99.32 lakh names have been knocked off the rolls as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Karnataka.

Updated - October 27, 2026 04:07 pm IST

Karnataka’s final electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been published, with constituency-wise lists of voters now available on the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) website. More than 99.32 lakh names have been knocked off the rolls, as part of the exercise that was launched with the stated aim of ensuring that every eligible voter was included and every ineligible name removed to achieve a ‘pure, clean electorate’.

Published - October 27, 2026 04:01 pm IST

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