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Karnataka voter rolls show 1.09 crore in suspect category
Karnataka's electoral roll revision has placed 1.09 crore electors, or nearly 20% of the state's 5.54 crore voters, in the ASDDO category (Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate, Others), according to data from the…
The Story in Brief
Karnataka's electoral roll revision has placed 1.09 crore electors, or nearly 20% of the state's 5.54 crore voters, in the ASDDO category (Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate, Others), according to data from the Chief Electoral Officer’s office, reported by The New Indian Express. In Bengaluru’s three Lok Sabha constituencies, the number of voters in this category almost equals the votes cast in the 2024 election. The Hindu reports that in Bengaluru South, 50.5% of electors are now under ASDDO, compared to 53.34% voter turnout in 2024, leaving only 49.5% of the electorate outside the suspect list. Officials attribute the high numbers to duplicate voters registered in other states, noting that those marked as permanently shifted cannot be reclassified unless they confirm their identity. Electors have until August 17 to raise objections, with names of those filing Form-6 to be included in the final rolls.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that nearly half of Bengaluru's 2024 voters are now in the 'Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate' category sounds alarming. It fuels lazy narratives about mass voter suppression or systemic fraud. But the core story is about cleaning old rolls, not disenfranchising active voters. The Election Commission gives time to object and correct. The real test is whether these listed names are genuinely missing or dead by August 17. Focus on that date, not on arithmetic that mixes two different data sets without establishing causation.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, newindianexpress.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
