Hyderabad, July 27 -- The Hyderabad voter list is likely to shrink significantly during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls due to various reasons, including the removal of electors under the ASDD (Absent, Shifted, Dead and Duplicate) category.

A report published in The Times of India quoted the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) as saying that around 27.7 lakh electors in the state have been identified under the ASDD category during the SIR.

1.38 lakh untraceable

According to the CEO, out of the ASDD categories, 1.38 lakh electors are either untraceable or absent. While 7.28 lakh have been found dead, 14.85 lakh have permanently shifted, and four lakh have been marked under the duplicate category as th...