Karnataka's Electoral Rolls Shrink by Nearly One Crore After Special Intensive Revision
Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls reduced the voter list by nearly 1 crore, from 5.54 crore to 4.55 crore, marking an 18% decrease. The largest category removed was 'permanently shifted' voters, with significant reductions in Bengaluru. The Election Commission and state officials defended the process, citing removals of duplicates, deceased, and ineligible voters, including 716 foreign nationals. Critics, including political parties and civil society groups, raised concerns about potential wrongful exclusions and called for audits and public scrutiny before accepting the final list.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 27%, Centre 61%, Right 12%). Overall sentiment is neutral (43/100). Lens Score 44/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, news18, thehindu, english, deccanherald, hindustantimes, thehindu, deccanherald, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 8 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
deccanherald broke this story on 28 Oct, 03:58 am. Other outlets followed.