Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Karnataka’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has left many voters with more questions than answers. From tracing 2002 voter records and family mapping to confusing forms, the mysterious “Others” category and fears over possible deletion from the rolls, the process has created widespread anxiety.
To understand why this exercise has become so confusing, Let Me Explain hit the ground in Bengaluru. We spoke to voters, Booth Level Officers (BLOs), and political representatives to understand where the biggest points of confusion lie, and why even those implementing the exercise are grappling with it.
If you've experienced the SIR process, write to us at lme@thenewsminute.com and tell us your story.
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Time codes:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:04 Support LME
00:03:23 Why Bengaluru struggling?
00:04:58 Importance of 2002
00:06:36 Family mapping
00:08:34 Confusions in the form
00:13:46 BLOs confused
00:14:41 “Others” column
00:16:16 Technology & issues
00:17:16 Logical discrepancies
00:18:26 Burden on BLOs
Karnataka’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has left many voters with more questions than answers. From tracing 2002 voter records and family mapping to confusing forms, the mysterious “Others” category and fears over possible deletion from the rolls, the process has created widespread anxiety.
To understand why this exercise has become so confusing, Let Me Explain hit the ground in Bengaluru. We spoke to voters, Booth Level Officers (BLOs), and political representatives to understand where the biggest points of confusion lie, and why even those implementing the exercise are grappling with it.
If you've experienced the SIR process, write to us at lme@thenewsminute.com and tell us your story.
#SIR #ECI #Voter List #ElectoralRoll #Karnataka #BJP #LetMeExplain #PoojaPrasanna #TNM #TheNewsMinute
Like Pooja's LME? Support the show: rzp.io/rzp/support-lme
Subscribe to Newslaundry: pages.razorpay.com/nlsm
Join the NL-TNM Book Club: newslaundry.com/book-club
Join us on WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va61PEo0QeacOqU9vr2k
Download the accessible Newslaundry app: newslaundry.com/download-app
Follow and engage with us on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/newslaundry
Twitter: twitter.com/newslaundry
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Time codes:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:04 Support LME
00:03:23 Why Bengaluru struggling?
00:04:58 Importance of 2002
00:06:36 Family mapping
00:08:34 Confusions in the form
00:13:46 BLOs confused
00:14:41 “Others” column
00:16:16 Technology & issues
00:17:16 Logical discrepancies
00:18:26 Burden on BLOs
