NationalMonday, 3 August 2026·The Hindu - National
Karnataka SIR: 16 districts cross 12% ASDDO; migration and documentation gaps flagged
Karnataka’s Special Intensive Revision has placed over 12% voters in ASDDO in 16 districts, with migration and low-HDI patterns highlighted.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, Karnataka’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) showed that 16 districts, including Koppal, Kalaburagi and Yadgir, had over 12% of voters classified under ASDDO (Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others).
Key specifics
- ASDDO stands for Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others, the voter-category used in the SIR process.
- The 16 districts named include Koppal, Gadag, Kolar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Dharwad, Kodagu, Mysuru and Vijayapura.
- Udupi recorded the lowest ASDDO at 5.76%, while Yadgir recorded 17.86%.
- In Bengaluru, 34.25 lakh of over 50.34 lakh voters under ASDDO were categorised as permanently shifted.
- In Kalaburagi alone, 5.20 lakh voters were placed under ASDDO, of whom 3.95 lakh were marked absent or shifted.
Exam lens
Question type: polity and election administration, ASDDO expansion, migration-linked voter rolls, district comparison. TNPSC may ask which districts, what ASDDO means, and the figures for Bengaluru, Yadgir and Kalaburagi.