Karnataka Publishes Final Electoral Roll After SIR, Nearly One Crore Voters Removed
Karnataka's final electoral roll, published after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), shows a reduction of nearly 99.32 lakh voters, shrinking the electorate from 5.54 crore to 4.55 crore. The revision involved house-to-house verification, removing entries classified as shifted, deceased, duplicate, or others. The final list includes 2.29 crore women, 2.25 crore men, and 2,841 third-gender voters. The Election Commission and state officials emphasized that no eligible voter was deleted, and those excluded can apply for reinstatement. The process has sparked political debate, with opposition parties raising concerns over potential exclusions.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 15%, Centre 76%, Right 9%). Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 44/100.
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AI Analysis
All 3 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 27 Oct, 09:37 am. Other outlets followed.