Karnataka Records One of Highest Draft-Stage Electoral Roll Deletions in India
Karnataka faces one of India's highest draft-stage electoral roll deletions, with over 1.10 crore voters—about 20% of the state's electorate—classified under the Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others (ASDDO) category. Migration, political apathy, and limited awareness of the Special Intensive Revision contribute to this trend. Bengaluru and northern districts report high ASDDO numbers, mainly due to voters marked as permanently shifted. The state's deletions surpass those in Uttar Pradesh and other Phase III states, with figures expected to rise as digitisation progresses.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 54/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 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 (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 4 Aug, 12:35 am. Other outlets followed.