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- Karnataka's Election Commission has identified over 1.10 crore voters — nearly 20% of the state's electoral roll — under the ASDDO (Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead, and Others) category, setting the stage for what is expected to be a record-high number of voter deletions.
- The flagged names are currently at the draft stage, meaning affected voters will have an opportunity to contest their removal before final deletion.
- The scale of the exercise is unprecedented in the state and could significantly alter the composition of the electoral roll ahead of upcoming elections.
- While the administration frames this as a routine integrity measure to clean up outdated and duplicate entries, critics and opposition parties are likely to scrutinize whether legitimate voters are being disproportionately removed.
- The deletions could affect voter turnout and electoral outcomes, particularly in constituencies with high population mobility or outdated records.
- Watch for the final draft publication, objection filing deadlines, and any political or legal challenges to the process.
What to watch next
- Watch for final draft roll publication date and objection window
- Track constituency-level deletion patterns for partisan skew
- Monitor opposition legal challenges or ECI complaints
- Assess impact on voter turnout in high-mobility areas
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V. Anbu Kumar
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“the ASDDO list is intended to result in deletions, with names to be removed from the electoral roll unless voters object and establish that they are not shifted or absent.”
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…under ASDDO. Highest ASDDO | BBMP South | 52.46% | | BBMP Central | 49.38% | | BBMP North | 48.32% | | Bengaluru Urban | 45.85% | | Kalaburagi | 22.59% | Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbu Kumar admitted that the ASDDO list is intended to result in deletions, with names to be removed from the electoral roll unless voters object and establish that they are not shifted or absent. With the August 8 deadline for enumeration approaching, the pace of digitisation has picked up sharply. However, daily data shows that of every 8-10 lakh forms digitised, more than 60% and, in recent days, as much as…
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- Karnataka voters (1.10 crore flagged) potential disenfranchisement· weeks
- Karnataka electoral roll roll purge· weeks
- Political parties in Karnataka electoral base disruption· weeks
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