India, June 30 -- BENGALURU The Election Commission of India will begin a month-long door-to-door verification of Karnataka's electoral rolls on Tuesday, with election officials asking more than 5.5 crore voters to complete and return enumeration forms even as the Congress insists its concerns over the exercise must first be addressed.

Karnataka chief electoral officer V Anbukkumar said the state machinery had completed preparations for the Special Intensive Revision of the 2026 electoral roll, with booth level officers scheduled to visit households from June 30 until July 29. The qualifying date for the revision is October 1, 2026. A draft electoral roll will be published on August 5, followed by claims and objections period until Septe...