Delhi Publishes Draft Electoral Roll Excluding 47.7 Lakh Voters; Claims Open Till September 30
Delhi's draft electoral roll, published after a Special Intensive Revision (SIR), excludes approximately 47.7 lakh electors out of 1.45 crore registered voters. The revision involved house-to-house enumeration from June 30 to August 17, digitising about 67.18% of forms. Those excluded, categorized as Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate, or Others (ASDDO), can file claims with Form 6 and supporting documents until September 30. The final electoral roll will be released on November 4, with claims and objections examined until October 29. Digitisation rates varied across constituencies, with Rohini highest and Tughlakabad lowest.
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 (50/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, hindustantimes, thehindu, indiatoday, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 0 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 (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 29 Aug, 11:34 am. Other outlets followed.