The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Odisha SIR: Malkangiri records 27,653 deletions, highest in the State
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Satyasundar Barik
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Odisha has seen a significant reduction in its electoral rolls following a special intensive revision, with Malkangiri district recording the highest number of deletions. Officials cite the removal of deceased, absent, or migrated voters, though political parties have raised concerns over the scale of the exclusions.
Malkangiri, the southernmost Assembly segment of Odisha and with a large number of settlers from Bangladesh, has recorded the highest voter deletions – 27,653 – from the electoral roll following the first phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) in the State.
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