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Pune voter-roll revision flags 25 lakh names as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate; citizens urged to verify online
Politics·immediate·▲ +5%

Pune’s ASDD list will spark political scrutiny and a rush of corrections as voters fear being struck off rolls.

Large-scale ASDD tagging can reshape turnout and trust if errors persist, especially as digitisation accelerates. The call for public verification signals administrative risk: legitimate voters could be wrongly flagged unless corrections are processed quickly.

AI reasoning

Large-scale ASDD tagging can reshape turnout and trust if errors persist, especially as digitisation accelerates. The call for public verification signals administrative risk: legitimate voters could be wrongly flagged unless corrections are processed quickly.

Curated summary

Pune district has marked over 25 lakh voter names as probable absent, shifted, dead or duplicate (ASDD) during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision, according to data accessed by The Indian Express. Officials said 88.08 lakh of 90.80 lakh forms were distributed and 59.55 lakh digitised, while 25.20 lakh voters were listed as ASDD. The district asked citizens to check the online list and correct any wrong entries through booth-level officers.

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Source news

Pune voter-roll revision flags 25 lakh names as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate; citizens urged to verify online

Special Intensive Revision data shows a massive ASDD list as digitisation continues across the district.

Indian Express·3h ago
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