Jharkhand Identifies Over Six Lakh Deceased Voters in Electoral Roll Revision
Jharkhand's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, ongoing since June 30 and continuing until July 29, has identified over 6 lakh deceased voters, with Ranchi reporting the highest number at 71,990. Booth-level officers have reached 99.58% of the state's 2.64 crore electors, distributing and collecting enumeration forms. Approximately 25.85 lakh forms remain uncollectable due to reasons including death, permanent relocation, or untraceability. The draft electoral rolls are expected to be published on August 5.
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 (50/100). Lens Score 46/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 25 Jul, 07:46 am. Other outlets followed.