Karnataka SIR campaign

Electoral roll revision: Karnataka CEO reviews Mysuru SIR progress

Row as K’taka to distribute free residency certificates amid SIR

BENGALURU: Karnataka on Monday launched a statewide campaign to deliver permanent residence and caste certificates free of cost to eligible households, with chief minister DK Shivakumar presenting the initiative as an effort to protect citizens’ rights and improve access to government services

SIR in Karnataka: Voters above 85 years face double checks, say BLOs

Booth Level Officers say they have been instructed to place them under the “probable absent, shifted, dead/deleted or duplicate (ASDD)” category, Chief Electoral Officer denies claims.

BLOs in Karnataka threatened to raise SIR progress from 60% to 75% in a day or face action

The notices, issued by the Assistant Electoral Registration Officers on July 20, asked the BLOs to complete 75% of the enumeration work by July 21 – within a day – or face disciplinary action.

BJP trying to get pro-Congress voters’ names deleted, alleges AICC secretary Anjali Nimbalkar

AICC secretary and SIR in charge for Kittur Karnataka region Anjali Nimbalkar has alleged that BJP was trying to get the names of pro Congress voters deleted from the electoral rolls through the Special Intensive Revision

Dhanraj Talampalli appointed Congress in-charge for SIR in Bidar and Yadgir districts

SIR: Karnataka introduces doorstep delivery of caste certificate, PRCs

65.63% submitted enumeration forms digitised in Dharwad district

In the SIR process which started on June 30, a total of 16,21,850 enumeration forms have been distributed out of the total electorate of 16,21,961, says Deputy Commissioner

Over 18 lakh Karnataka voters likely to receive notices after SIR so far

Bengaluru accounts for two-thirds of cases whose details are unavailable in the 2002 SIR database

Over 47 lakh Karnataka voters flagged for possible deletion during electoral roll revision so far

The cases will undergo further verification by Booth Level Agents appointed by recognised political parties, and each case will be scrutinised by Electoral Registration Officers before any decision on deletion is taken

Despite being IT hub, Bengaluru lags in electoral roll digitisation

In a bid to accelerate the exercise, the Office of the CEO has deployed four senior officers to monitor progress and strengthen quality checks in the GBA region

Over 80% of enumeration forms digitised in Belagavi district

Shivamogga launches special campaign on SIR

Mysuru MP launches SIR-2026 door-to-door outreach campaign

SIR: Voters in Karnataka report being marked ‘shifted’ despite living at same address

As the Special Intensive Revision progresses, several families in Bengaluru have reported that even though the household continues to live at the same address, in many cases one family member has been marked as ‘shifted’ on the enumeration form

Special Intensive Revision: AI used to detect 6.41 lakh anomalies in Bengaluru

For the first time since the enumeration phase began, the Greater Bengaluru Authority has disclosed that there have been at least 6.41 lakh ‘logical discrepancies’ or anomalies within its jurisdiction

MCC steps up public outreach for SIR form collection

As part of the campaign, the civic body deployed public announcement vehicles across various localities to inform citizens that SIR forms have been distributed to every household

Karnataka High Court adjourns till July 28 further hearing on plea seeking extension of SIR deadline in State

Among other things, the petitioners have sought a direction to the government of Karnataka not to withdraw any social welfare scheme from individuals who would not be included in the final voter rolls after competition of the SIR

Over 25% SIR enumeration forms not returned to BLOs so far

Karnataka High Court declines to entertain petition seeking extension of SIR timeline

The ECI is tasked with the conduct of SIR and it is a specialised body and we find no reasons to proceed on the basis that the ECI would not be able to address procedural issues, says court

Only 1.72 crore people from 2002 electoral rolls have been self-mapped in Karnataka SIR exercise

Only 1.72 crore electors have been matched with their own entries in Karnataka’s 2002 electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision

JD(S) alleges large-scale duplication of voter names in Bidar Assembly constituency

Party submits complaint to Election Commission seeking Aadhaar linkage and biometric verification to ensure a clean electoral roll

HC declines to interfere with ECI’s timeline for SIR exercise

The state high court on Tuesday declined to interfere with the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) timeline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying that the poll body alone must decide whether the schedule allows enough time to complete the exercise

Dead voters could fall through cracks in SIR process

SIR: 75.85% of enumeration forms digitised in Mysuru district

State digitises 77% electoral roll forms: CEO

BENGALURU: Karnataka has digitized nearly 77% of the enumeration forms collected under its special revision of electoral rolls, while identifying more than 8

Official assaulted during electoral roll revision at D.J. Halli in Bengaluru, FIR registered

The alleged assault took place around 1.30 p.m. on July 29 near Kousar Masjid, 18th Cross, Roshan Nagar, DJ Halli, when the official was inspecting the ongoing SIR work

SIR: Despite 100% distribution claim, voters in Kodagu, Bengaluru say enumeration forms did not reach them

Dismissing the claims, the CEO said no instances of eligible voters being denied forms had been reported and that all forms had been distributed

SIR enumeration deadline extended till August 10

Family Certificate made available for SIR, other needs: Deputy CM

SIR poses special challenges for the most backward nomadic communities in Karnataka

Many do not have documents; BLOs advise them to go to districts where they voted in the past

Karnataka SIR: 16 districts, mostly backward, report over 12% voters under ASDDO

Notably, most of these very districts also rank among Karnataka’s lowest on the Human Development Index, according to the Govind Rao Committee report on regional imbalances released earlier this year

SIR not being done properly, alleges MLA Tenginakai

Alleging that SIR process is not being properly implemented in Hubballi city, Hubballi Dharwad Central MLA Mahesh Tenginakai says that he will file a complaint with Election Commission of India in this regard

SIR: With 1.10 crore voters under ASDDO, Karnataka to see one of the highest draft-stage deletions

Karnataka has already crossed the highest draft-stage deletions recorded in Uttar Pradesh (19.09%) and Arunachal Pradesh (18.7%), where the exercise concluded in April

SIR: Migration, low awareness drive Karnataka’s high ASDDO numbers

Labour migration, limited awareness of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and weak political mobilisation have contributed to Karnataka recording one of the country’s highest draft-stage ASDDO figures

SIR: Chamarajanagar DC asks political parties to verify voters identified as ASDDO

More than 84,000 voters had been identified under ASDDO — Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead or Others — category in Chamarajanagar district

Nearly Half Of Bengaluru's Voters Face Deletion From Voter Rolls In SIR

Officials said being in the category does not mean a voter's name will be deleted automatically.

Karnataka SIR: 12.5% voters left out in Belagavi district

As many as 5.13 lakh voters have been marked in Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and others (ASDDO) category

Karnataka SIR: Draft electoral roll publication deferred to August 24

The publication of Karnataka’s draft electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been deferred to August 24, and the final electoral roll will now be published on October 27

ASDDO: Shobha Karandlaje urges citizens to submit voter enumeration forms

EC extends SIR deadline, BLOs get nine more days

BENGALURU: The Election Commission has extended the deadline for Karnataka’s electoral roll revision from August 8 to August 17, giving Booth Level Officers nine additional days to complete house-to-house verification and pushing publication of the draft electoral roll to August 24 after nearly half of Bengaluru’s electors were marked under the ASDDO category

More than 1.5 crore names deleted in third phase of SIR so far

Of the 16 States and three UTs in which ‘SIR 3.0’ is being conducted, draft lists have been published for 12; Andhra Pradesh has the highest deletions at 44.89 lakh followed by Haryana (33.83 lakh) and Odisha (20.12 lakh)

SIR: Deadline for enumeration phase in Karnataka extended again; draft rolls to be published on August 24

The enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision, which was scheduled to end on Saturday, has been extended till August 17

Prakash Raj claims name dropped in Bengaluru voters' list after SIR: 'Kya kya kaagaz dikhana padega'

Calling the development a 'joke', Raj said he was born and raised in the constituency, where he attended school and college and worked in theatre.

SC asks EC to furnish data on SIR appeal disposal in West Bengal

The petition had argued that the impact of these notifications was made worse by the snail’s pace of the Appellate Tribunals

Congress sets up multi-tiered poll monitoring infrastructure as SIR exercise is on

CM, PCC chief, Meenakshi Natarajan to hold zoom meeting today

SIR: 83.27% enumeration forms digitised in Dharwad district

As many as 13,50,609 enumeration forms have been digitised in Dharwad district as part of the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls, accounting for 83.27% of the 16,21,961 forms distributed, says Deputy Commissioner Snehal R.

Deliver SIR notices by August 31: Jt. Collector

CM expresses displeasure over party’s handling ongoing SIR

Ms. Meenakshi Natarajan wanted the Congress party to take the EC‘s actions in Telangana seriously.

Prakash Raj, groups seek Karnataka CM's intervention in ongoing SIR drive

Prakash Raj, groups seek Karnataka CM's intervention in ongoing SIR drive

TPCC chief accuses EC of disenfranchising voters, seeks more time for SIR in Telangana

Karnataka SIR: Over 43.80 lakh voters to get notice; over 20 lakh flagged for ‘logical discrepancy’

Notices will be served to 23.45 lakh people who could not find their own or their parents’ details in the 2002 electoral roll.

Maharashtra Congress Seeks Extension Of SIR Voter Claims Deadline Till November 30 Over Exclusion Concerns

Congress calls SIR ‘Shah Instigated Removal’, flags ‘unusually high’ voter deletions

The party alleged that the exercise amounted to a massive "Shah Instigated Removal" of voters and an “assault on the Constitution”.

Special Intensive Revision Row, Electoral Roll Verification Notices, Missing Names Controversy

Special Intensive Revision Row, Electoral Roll Verification Notices, Missing Names Controversy

"If Questions Are Being Raised...": Chirag Paswan To Poll Body Chief

The Election Commission must maintain the trust of the people, Minister Chirag Paswan said

Over 2 Crore Gen Z Voters Added To Electoral Rolls Since SIR In 2025: Poll Body

The poll body also maintained that electoral rolls are continuously updated after their final publication

Priyanka Gandhi Slams BJP Over Alleged Voter Deletion, Opposition Questions ECI

Priyanka Gandhi Slams BJP Over Alleged Voter Deletion, Opposition Questions ECI

Congress Holds Pan-India Protests Demanding Resignation and Arrest of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Congress Holds Pan-India Protests Demanding Resignation and Arrest of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Plea filed in SC against SIR decisions taken 'without' agreement of 2 election commissioners

Plea filed in SC challenging SIR decisions taken 'without' keeping 2 election commissioners in loop

CEC Row: Opposition Demands Resignation, INDIA Bloc Plans Impeachment Motion

CEC Row: Opposition Demands Resignation, INDIA Bloc Plans Impeachment Motion

EC dissent row: NDA leaders urge Gyanesh Kumar to clarify position, dispel confusion

EC dissent row: NDA leaders urge Gyanesh Kumar to clarify position, dispel confusion

CEC UP Visits Deferred Amid Opposition Outrage; Poll Body Denies Controversy Link

CEC UP Visits Deferred Amid Opposition Outrage; Poll Body Denies Controversy Link

Nationwide Protests Over SIR Exercise; Opposition Demands CEC Resignation Amid Rigging Charges

Nationwide Protests Over SIR Exercise; Opposition Demands CEC Resignation Amid Rigging Charges

DK Shivakumar calls EC BJP's puppet, accuses poll panel of vote theft in SIR

DK Shivakumar calls EC BJP's puppet, accuses poll panel of vote theft in SIR

Election Commission Decided SIR Matters Unanimously; BJP Slams Congress Over 'Manufactured Lie'

Election Commission Decided SIR Matters Unanimously; BJP Slams Congress Over 'Manufactured Lie'

'Mamata Banerjee To Blame': Suvendu Adhikari On Deleted Names From SIR

Suvendu Adhikari's remarks came amid a renewed political confrontation over the SIR exercise.

CEC Under Fire, Hindu Outfits Back SIR Drive, Oppn Demands Impeachment

CEC Under Fire, Hindu Outfits Back SIR Drive, Oppn Demands Impeachment

‘No Votes Have Been Stolen’: CM Fadnavis Takes Dig At Rahul Gandhi Amid SIR Row, Says ‘His Mind Has Been Stolen’ | VIDEO

Pune: VBA Chief Prakash Ambedkar Questions Election Commission’s Role In Maharashtra SIR

‘Gyanesh Kumar Represents Government Of India, Not People’: Rohit Pawar Attacks CEC Amid SIR Row | VIDEO

M.A. Baby meets Kejriwal ahead of INDIA bloc meeting on Election Commission

CPI(M) general secretary seeks wider Opposition coordination against SIR and invites AAP leader to join protests against alleged misuse of Central agencies in Keralam

Will ensure no eligible voter loses right to vote, says M.B. Patil

The issue of submission of 1,564 applications by just seven individuals in Babaleshwar has raised several suspicions; that these applications largely contain the names of Muslim voters serves as evidence of the BJP’s attempt at vote theft, Mr. Patil says

BJP slams Rahul over SIR, accuses Opposition parties of maligning institutions

The BJP said Rahul Gandhi and Opposition leaders were conspiring to malign the country’s constitutional institutions and the Election Commission has already issued a fact-based clarification of “fabricated allegations”

Congress Protest Against SIR Of Voter List Continues In Bhopal, Police Use Water Cannons | VIDEO

Inside Tumakuru’s SIR hearings: Voters seek clarity over notices | Ground report

Weeks into the hearing process of the Special Intensive Revision, many are still trying to find their notices and understand why they had been called.

INDIA bloc to take SIR fight to streets from Oct 2

Karnataka SIR: Civil society report flags large-scale voter deletions, ground-level discrepancies

Report cites 1.08 crore reduction in draft roll; 100-booth survey alleges voters marked shifted, absent or dead

Karnataka Electoral Roll Row: D K Shivakumar Protests Over Bulk Form 7 Applications, Demands Probe Into Alleged Voter List Manipulation | Video

Karnataka SIR Stir: Congress Protests at EC Office Over Form 7, BJP Hits Back

Karnataka SIR Stir: Congress Protests at EC Office Over Form 7, BJP Hits Back

Karnataka SIR: FIRs over alleged Form-7 misuse

Karnataka BJP leader booked over alleged bid to delete names of 198 'Muslim voters'

BJP tells Karnataka Chief Minister to prove Form-7 allegations or quit

BJP’s Karnataka unit president B.Y. Vijayendra said that the party would fight the cases legally

SIR: Pre-filled Form-7 applications against Muslim voters in Kodagu came from ‘party office’, say objectors

Across multiple Assembly constituencies in Karnataka, pre-filled Form-7 applications were filed in bulk seeking deletion of Muslim voters’ names

DEO orders inquiry into fake death declarations in Vijayapura

Followers of Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, an expelled BJP MLA, had filed objections under Form 7, allegedly using fudged death certificates to delete the names of several voters

Congress stalling SIR to protect bogus voters, says Basavaraj Bommai

Karnataka BJP Leader Withdraws Form-7 Pleas To Delete 243 Voters After SIR Row

We should not let any party hijack the fight against SIR, says Prakash Raj

Judges Clash Over SIR Exercise, Voter Deletions and Disenfranchisement

Judges Clash Over SIR Exercise, Voter Deletions and Disenfranchisement

'What are you doing?' Bombay HC's Goa Bench raps EC over voter deletions

The HC's remarks came while examining concerns over voter deletions during the SIR exercise. The bench referred to observations made by the Supreme Court that ensuring the inclusion of Indian citizens in the final voter list is the ECI's responsibility. The comments was in the backdrop of the wider legal challenge to the voter revision exercise, with concerns being raised over the manner in which names could be excluded from electoral rolls.

Bombay HC Refuses Interim Relief In Maharashtra Voter Roll Revision, Defers SIR Plea By 4 Weeks

Karnataka SIR Row Escalates As Congress, BJP-JD(S) Trade Complaints Over Form 7 Voter Deletion Applications

Win elections, no SIR; lose, then vote chori: Scindia attacks Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka

Win elections, no SIR; lose, then vote chori: Scindia attacks Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka

AAP's Saurabh Bhardwaj Questions Congress Absence From SIR Protest, Raises Opposition Unity Concerns

AAP's Saurabh Bhardwaj Questions Congress Absence From SIR Protest, Raises Opposition Unity Concerns

Karnataka vendor, 7 others declared ‘dead’ for SIR deletion, expelled BJP leader booked

Nine cases have been registered in Karnataka over alleged attempts to delete genuine voters during the SIR process

Karnataka receives 1.1 lakh Form-7 objections as SIR deadline nears

Karnataka receives 1.1 lakh Form-7 objections as SIR deadline nears

BRS silent on SIR due to tacit understanding with BJP, alleges Mahesh Goud

Student, youth groups protest against SIR in Hosapete

Karnataka SIR gets 1.1 lakh Form 7 objections amid SIR voter list controversy

Karnataka has received 110,654 applications seeking objections to proposed entries or deletions of names as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls proceeds

SIR protest: Former Bengaluru top cop and BJP leader Bhaskar Rao seeks verification of Dhruv Rathee’s citizenship, visa conditions

Congress cites The Hindu article to allege SIR is leading to deletion of genuine voters

Jairam Ramesh also alleges that 85,854 pre-filled copies of Form 7, used to raise objections to voter entries, were generated through the ERONet software after the deadline for claims and objections had expired

No complaints in Keralam about deliberate denial of voting right, says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

He says the present allegations against the ECI concerns removal of cores of names, adding Keralam has not seen complaints filed in this regard unlike States such as Maharashtra, West Bengal or Haryana

Form 7 objections rise by 19,376 in four days during SIR in Karnataka

Karnataka receives 110k Form 7 applications amid row over SIR

Karnataka has received 110,654 applications seeking objections to proposed entries or deletions of names as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls proceeds, with the Election Commission setting October 22 as the deadline to dispose of claims and objections and October 27 for publication of the final roll

SIR: Padma Shri awardee Sunitha Krishnan’s enumeration form rejected

Ms. Krishnan said they had not received any notices during the SIR notice period asking them to submit any of the 12 listed documents to prove their citizenship

'Proving Is The Accuser’s Duty': 124 Former Civil Servants Back Election Commission, Defend SIR, Question Vote-Rigging Claims

Tamilarasi Thangapandian to India Today: 'SIR Is A Great Blow On Democracy'

Tamilarasi Thangapandian to India Today: 'SIR Is A Great Blow On Democracy'

Counter Congress’ campaign against SIR, Telangana BJP chief tells party cadre

Rao accused Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of targeting constitutional institutions out of fear of electoral defeats

INDIA bloc to protest against SIR in Kalaburagi on October 13

Karnataka CM Shivakumar, Congress MLAs to travel to Delhi to protest against electoral roll SIR

Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar says he and all Congress MLAs will protest in Delhi against SIR, alleging one crore voters were deleted without verification.

West Bengal SIR appeals stall as three tribunals lie vacant before polls

West Bengal SIR appeals stall as three tribunals lie vacant before polls

Three out of 19 SIR tribunals vacant; ECI awaits names from Calcutta HC

While these tribunals report to Calcutta High Court, ECI provides them with secretarial assistance, including staff and digital platform for online hearings.

Mumbai: MNS Announces Statewide Signature Campaign On October 12 Amid SIR Row, Seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation

Karnataka SIR: Objectors used death certificates of people to seek deletion of names of voters with similar names

The controversy erupted after eight persons submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer that third-party objectors had sought deletion of their names from the voter lists, claiming that they had died

Kalaburagi: AIDSO, AIDYO demand scrapping of SIR

SIR: Solidarity rally taken out in Vijayapura

They gathered at Dr. Ambedkar Circle and shouted slogans against the BJP-led Union government for ‘trying to repress all pro-people protests by force’.

NLSIU’s student forums condemn manhandling of anti-SIR protesters and denial of access to legal aid

Anti-SIR protests: Karnataka home minister Kharge orders review of police action

Protesters, including students and senior citizens, were detained on Monday before they could march in Bengaluru

Ashok Lavasa says EC must regain public trust amid SIR controversy

Ashok Lavasa stressed the importance of the Election Commission regaining trust during recent protests over electoral roll irregularities. He highlighted concerns regarding the integrity of the Special Intensive Revision exercise and its impact on voter rights. The commission's credibility is questioned due to dissent among its members and lack of transparency in decision-making. Prakash Raj labeled the exercise as detrimental to democracy, extending criticism to ruling party actions.

Karnataka SIR: 1.10 Lakh Form-7 applications reported, 29,000 records missing online

One-fourth of forms seeking Karnataka voter deletions not available on portal for public scrutiny in Karnataka.

Over 1.28 lakh Form-7s filed just before SIR in Karnataka; 45,878 by third parties

Third-party applications comprise 35.6% of deletion requests made between the announcement of SIR and the freezing of rolls; 2,254 bulk applications were filed by 112 objectors

50 AISA members, activists detained during protest against SIR at Town Hall