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Voter base in 5 poll-bound states shrinks by up to 13.24% after SIR

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Nearly 2.29 crore voters will be unable to exercise their right to vote in five states where Assembly elections are due early next year, and Uttar Pradesh – the state with the largest electorate – accounts for roughly 90 per cent of this drop after the SIR was completed.

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    The number of voters across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur was cut by up to 13.24 per cent after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, data shows. The five states will go to Assembly polls early next year. According to data made public by the…

    — The Tribune

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    The electorate across five states preparing for Assembly elections early next year has contracted significantly following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, with Uttar Pradesh accounting for the overwhelming share of deletions. Data released by the Election…

    — ABP Live

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The number of voters across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur was cut by up to 13.24 per cent after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, data shows. The five states will go to Assembly polls early next year. According to data made public by the…

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Voter base in 5 poll-bound states shrinks by up to 13.24% after SIR

The number of voters across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur was cut by up to 13.24 per cent after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, data shows. The five states will go to Assembly polls early next year. According to data made public by the…

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SIR Shrinks Voter Base By Up To 13.24% Across 5 Poll-Bound States, Over 2 Cr Names Cut; UP Sees Biggest Drop

The electorate across five states preparing for Assembly elections early next year has contracted significantly following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, with Uttar Pradesh accounting for the overwhelming share of deletions. Data released by the Election…

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