Karnataka final voter roll sees 17.92% dip after SIR, 2nd-highest after Arunachal

The EC published Karnataka's final electoral roll, showing a 17.92% decline, the second-highest among 24 States and Union Territories that have published final rolls so far. Arunachal Pradesh recorded the highest drop at 22%, followed by Gujarat and UP at 13% each and Chhattisgarh at 12%. Karnataka's voter count fell by over 99.32 lakh, from 5.54 crore to 4.55 crore.