Synopsis: Kerala is set to officially begin a state-wide, month-long Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls on Tuesday to verify and update voter records through door-to-door visits, but the exercise is already mired in confusion. Booth Level Officers report unclear guidelines and difficulties accessing tens of thousands of locked NRI homes, raising fears of errors and exclusions in the verification process. Political analysts warn that the revision could risk disenfranchising overseas Keralites and migrant communities, deepening concerns among NRIs over the exercise.

The Kerala State Election Commission is set to officially begin the contentious Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls across the state from Tuesday, 4 November.

First undertaken in Bihar ahead of

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