Over 6.5 Lakh Voters Left Out in Belagavi
More than 6.5 lakh voters have been left out of the electoral roll in Belagavi, the biggest electoral district in Karnataka. The left-out voters include 1.03 lakh Muslims. The figures show how many eligible people may be unable to vote in one large district.
Context
Context: Voter rolls are revised periodically, and people left off the list cannot vote until they are added. Belagavi is a large district in northern Karnataka, and voter-list accuracy often becomes a political issue ahead of elections.
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