Election Commission Publishes Draft Electoral Rolls After Special Intensive Revision in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana
The Election Commission of India published draft electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana. Andhra Pradesh saw nearly 45 lakh deletions due to voters being deceased, shifted, absent, or duplicated, with 3.71 crore electors submitting forms. Haryana reported over 33.8 lakh deletions with similar reasons, and 1.72 crore electors participated. Claims and objections for corrections are open until August 30, with final rolls scheduled for October 3. The SIR aims to ensure accurate and updated voter lists across multiple states.
First-hand measurement across 14 sources
We measured how 14 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (55/100). Lens Score 55/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, scrollin, indianexpress, indianexpress, economictimes, english, news18, thehindu, and 6 more. 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 ranged widely across outlets — from 28/100 to 62/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 29 Jul, 06:24 pm. Other outlets followed.