CEO says 4.46 crore voters mapped in Karnataka, groups question SIR rollout

Of the 5.57 crore electors in Karnataka, 4.46 crore have already been mapped as part of the ongoing voter roll mapping ahead of the proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Chief Electoral Officer – Karnataka V. Anbukumar told members of the coalition ‘My Vote, My Right’ on Wednesday, adding that the mapping may not be fully accurate at this stage. 

The meeting was held after around 20 members of the coalition gathered outside the office of the Chief Electoral Officer – Karnataka, questioning the need for the SIR in the State. The coalition pointed out that the exercise was already under way in 12 States and Union Territories and must be put on hold until the Supreme Court decides on the petitions challenging it.