Karnataka publishes final electoral roll with 4.55 crore voters
In short
Karnataka published its final voter list after the SIR process and showed 4.55 crore voters. The count fell from 5,54,32,314 to 4,55,00,011, a drop of 99.32 lakh. The list includes 2,25,40,493 men, 2,29,12,355 women and 2,841 third-gender voters.
This matters for voting in the state and for election planning. The report does not explain why the voter count fell so much, beyond the SIR process.
What the reporting says
Karnataka published its final electoral rolls after the SIR process, showing 4.55 crore voters, according to an Economic Times India summary. The count fell from 5,54,32,314 to 4,55,00,011, a drop of 99.32 lakh voters, with 2,25,40,493 male voters, 2,29,12,355 female voters and 2,841 third-gender voters recorded. The report also says more than 6.83 lakh voters are in the 18-19 age group, while the reason for the decline was not stated.
Why it matters
Karnataka officially published its final electoral rolls after the SIR process, showing 4.55 crore voters, according to an Economic Times India summary. The voter count fell from 5,54,32,314 to 4,55,00,011, a decrease of 99.32 lakh voters. The roll also lists 2,25,40,493 male voters, 2,29,12,355 female voters, 2,841 third-gender voters and more than 6.83 lakh voters aged 18-19. The cause of the decline was not explained.