Meghalaya and Jharkhand Publish Draft Electoral Rolls After Special Intensive Revision
Following Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercises, Meghalaya's electorate decreased by over 180,000 voters, and Jharkhand's voter list dropped by more than 43 lakh. Both states conducted door-to-door verification to identify deceased, shifted, untraceable, and duplicate voters. Draft electoral rolls have been published with opportunities for claims and objections before finalization. Jharkhand reported 83.51% participation in enumeration, while Meghalaya emphasized ongoing verification for voters not linked to previous records.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (51/100). Lens Score 46/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, indiatvnews, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 5 Aug, 01:28 pm. Other outlets followed.