Karnataka Releases ASDDO Voter List Amid Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls
During Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, over 1.11 crore voters (20% of the electorate) were classified under the ASDDO category (Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate, Others). Nearly half of these are from Bengaluru Urban districts, with some constituencies seeing over 50% flagged. The Chief Electoral Officer released an online list for voters to verify their status and contact Booth Level Officers to correct errors before the August 8 deadline. ASDDO voters have not been removed but remain subject to verification.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (46/100). Lens Score 54/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, indianexpress, thehindu, 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 (35–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 4 Aug, 12:35 am. Other outlets followed.