The final electoral roll for Karnataka published by the Election Commission on Tuesday saw nearly one crore deletions . At 17.92 per cent, this is the second highest decrease among the 24 States/ Union Territories where final rolls have been published so far, including in the first two phases of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in 2025 and earlier this year.

Arunachal Pradesh has recorded the highest decrease so far at 22 per cent. Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, which were covered in the second phase of the SIR started in October 2025 and completed earlier this year, saw their electoral rolls shrink by 13 per cent each, followed by Chhattisgarh with 12 per cent.

Overall, the electoral rolls in the 24 States/ Union Territories have contracted by nearly 10%, with the total numbers being reduced by 7.04 crore, according to EC data. The SIR is ongoing in eight other states, with the final rolls yet to be published.

Prior to the SIR, Karnataka had 5,54,32,314 voters.…