Bengaluru, Oct. 23 -- The Election Commission has received more than 25.87 lakh applications relating to the inclusion, deletion and correction of voter details in Karnataka, with the final electoral roll scheduled to be published on October 27 following the completion of hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
The scale of applications, particularly those seeking changes to existing electoral entries, has drawn attention to the scrutiny of voter records ahead of publication of the final list.
According to the Commission, 25,87,461 applications were received between June 16 and October 22. These included 10,42,863 Form 6 applications for inclusion of new voters and 4,840 Form 6A applications for registration of Indian citizen...