India, Oct. 28 -- Karnataka released its final electoral roll on Tuesday, dropping 9.97 million names after SIR, with the Bengaluru region accounting for the highest percentage of deletions and the coastal district of Udupi accounting for the lowest. The final electoral roll contains 45,455,689 general electors, compared to 55,432,314 on the rolls as of June 16, when SIR began, marking a reduction of 9,976,625. The 18% deleted from the pre-SIR roll in Karnataka is the highest among major states. P10
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