Malkangiri Assembly seat records highest voter deletions in Odisha's draft electoral roll
Malkangiri, the southernmost Assembly constituency in Odisha, has registered the highest number of voter deletions in the draft electoral roll released by the Election Commission. Following the first phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, 27,653 names were left out of the draft roll from Malkangiri, constituting 10.96% of its total voters. A significant number of these deleted voters are settlers from Bangladesh who migrated to Odisha in the 1950s and 1980s and were settled in specially created villages.
Key Points
- Malkangiri Assembly constituency in Odisha recorded the highest number of voter deletions in the draft electoral roll.
- 27,653 names were deleted from Malkangiri, representing 10.96% of its total voters.
- The deletions occurred during the first phase of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise by the Election Commission.
- Many deleted voters are settlers from Bangladesh who migrated to Odisha in the 1950s and 1980s.
Exam Facts
- Malkangiri recorded 27,653 voter deletions.
- This constitutes 10.96% of the total voters (2,52,147) in the constituency.
- The deletions are part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
- Settlers from Bangladesh migrated to Odisha in the early 1950s and mid-1980s.
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