Bengaluru, Oct. 30 -- A day after saying that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka was done "properly" in the state, State Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Friday said that his initial assessment was not correct, and that there are irregularities regarding voter deletions even in his constituency.

Jarkiholi said that he has not been pressured by the Congress high command to rescind his statement.

""To clarify, my previous statement was not about the entire state. Many party members pointed out that while my assessment might be correct, similar irregularities in votes occurred elsewhere in Karnataka... Now, it has become clear to me that there have been irregularities here too, and this needs to be examined," ...