Bengaluru Records Highest Electoral Roll Exclusions in Karnataka
· India · Hindustan Times, Deccan Herald
Bengaluru accounted for 30,924 of the 61,867 voters declared ineligible across Karnataka following a Special Intensive Revision exercise. The exclusions followed a notice and hearing process that saw 43,82,824 notices issued statewide. Bommanahalli constituency recorded the highest number of exclusions in the state at 4,136, followed by KR Pura and Mahadevapura. While the statewide exclusion rate stood at 1.4%, local rates varied, with Bommanahalli reaching approximately 4%. The final electoral roll, published on Tuesday, confirmed the removal of 1,88,324 voters in total.
Why it matters
The mass removal of voters from the electoral roll directly impacts the democratic process for thousands of citizens in Bengaluru, potentially affecting the outcome of future elections in these constituencies.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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