Kerala's Special Intensive Revision Sees Voter Concerns and Over 4.8 Lakh New Enrolments

Kerala's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has led to significant voter concerns, with 19.32 lakh voters listed as 'unmapped' and 24.08 lakh names deleted from the draft roll. Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U. Kelkar attended hearings after receiving notices due to non-mapping issues. The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee urged the Election Commission to ease procedures, citing hardships for voters and requesting extended enrolment deadlines and local facilitation. Over 4.8 lakh fresh enrolment applications have been filed since the draft roll's publication.