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Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka gathered pace on its second day, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) distributing nearly 55 lakh Enumeration Forms (EFs) to voters across the state.The Election Commission also released preliminary field verification data. During the exercise, 2,565 electors were marked as absent, shifted, dead, duplicate and others (ASDDO), while 21 electors were found to be untraceable or absent. Of…

Hassan (Karnataka), June 30 (IANS) Booker Prize-winning Kannada author Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls was a simple and straightforward exercise, adding that her experience had dispelled fears that it was intended to harass citizens. She also appealed to officials to patiently guide the public through the enumeration process.She was speaking to the media after launching the SIR exercise in Hassan district from her residence in Hassan city,…