Election Commission Advances Voter Roll Revisions in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka

India's Election Commission is conducting Special Intensive Revisions (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka to update voter lists. In Uttar Pradesh, over 2.89 crore names were removed to clean the rolls, with some voters facing challenges in form submission and technical glitches. Karnataka has mapped 58.74% of electors, focusing on removing duplicates and including eligible voters, though urban areas like Bengaluru lag behind. Authorities aim to complete further mapping and verification soon.