Uttarakhand SIR: Around 9 lakh names deleted from final voter list

What happened: Around 9 lakh names were deleted from Uttarakhand's final voter list after the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, the state Election Commission said. Key numbers: Voters fell to 71.5 lakh from 79.6 lakh, a decrease of about 10.1%. The final roll included 1.2 lakh newly enrolled voters. Why it matters: Concerns have been raised that the revision could eliminate genuine voters and shape electoral outcomes. In May, the Supreme Court upheld the revision's legality but said it does not let the Election Commission decide whether a person is an Indian citizen.

Around 9 lakh names were deleted from Uttarakhand's final voter list after the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, the state Election Commission said.

Concerns have been raised that the revision could eliminate genuine voters and shape electoral outcomes. In May, the Supreme Court upheld the revision's legality but said it does not let the Election Commission decide whether a person is an Indian citizen.