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Muslim electorate in Karnataka shrinks 18.84 per cent after SIR, slightly above State average

Muslim electorate in Karnataka shrinks 18.84 per cent after SIR, slightly above State average

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In Karnataka, the Muslim electorate shrank 18.84 per cent after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), a reduction slightly above the state average. Deletions outpaced non‑Muslim reductions in the rest of the state, while Bengaluru saw higher non‑Muslim deletions. Across 39 seats, deletions exceeded 35 per cent, with 26 of those seats held by Congress. In Rajasthan, nearly 30 lakh voters appearing on local body election rolls are missing from the Election Commission’s final SIR list, according to an activist and a PTI report, raising questions about the use of different rolls.

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    Deletions outpace non-Muslim reductions in rest of State, while Bengaluru sees higher non-Muslim deletions; 39 seats record over 35 per cent deletions, with 26 held by Congress.

    — Frontline

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Deletions outpace non-Muslim reductions in rest of State, while Bengaluru sees higher non-Muslim deletions; 39 seats record over 35 per cent deletions, with 26 held by Congress.

Coverage arrived over 50 hours — first from The Economic Times, latest from Frontline.

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  8. The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co.

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  13. Frontline Center-Left The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons) Current article

    Muslim electorate in Karnataka shrinks 18.84 per cent after SIR, slightly above State average

    Deletions outpace non-Muslim reductions in rest of State, while Bengaluru sees higher non-Muslim deletions; 39 seats record over 35 per cent deletions, with 26 held by Congress.

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