SIR: Karnataka final roll shows nearly 1 crore fewer electors

Bengaluru, Oct 27 (UNI) Karnataka's final electoral roll has recorded 4.55 crore electors, nearly 99.32 lakh fewer than the 5.54 crore recorded before the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), even as the Election Commission said 61,960 Form 7 forms were generated by authorised officials following hearings in cases where electors were found ineligible. The final electoral roll, published on Tuesday, comprises 4,54,55,689 general electors and 44,322 service electors, taking the total electorate to 4,55,00,011, according to figures presented by the state election authorities. In a much-awaited press conference, Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukkumar clarified that the 61,960 Form 7 forms were…