Karnataka Congress defends voter deletions in special inspection survey

Karnataka Congress chief B K Hariprasad has mounted a defense of voter deletions carried out during the state's Special Inspection Review (SIR), contending that the process was administered in accordance with proper procedures. Hariprasad questioned the exclusion of voters designated as absent, positioning the Karnataka exercise as distinct from comparable operations undertaken in other states. The Congress leader's remarks come as the voter deletion exercise has drawn scrutiny, with concerns raised about the methodology employed in identifying and removing names from electoral rolls. Hariprasad argued that the deletions in Karnataka were executed legitimately and with full transparency, differentiating the state's approach from what he characterized as irregular practices elsewhere. The Special Inspection Review has been a contentious issue in electoral management discussions across India, with different states employing varying standards and procedures in the maintenance of voter registries.