Kerala SIR: large number of ASD entries in some polling booths spark concern

Key Points

1. Draft electoral rolls in Kerala to be published on **December 23** under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
2. Polling booth No - **138** in Thiruvananthapuram Assembly constituency has **704** entries in the Absent, Shifted, Deceased (ASD) list.
3. Booth number **154** in Vattiyoorkavu constituency has **347** entries in the ASD list.
4. The ASD list contains over **24.08 lakh** names, including **6.45 lakh** listed as ‘untraceable’ and **8.16 lakh** as ‘permanently shifted.’
5. Over **2.78 crore** voters were issued enumeration forms under the SIR process as of **October 27, 2025**.
6. Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala) is **Rathan U. Kelkar**.
7. Final electoral rolls for Kerala will be published on **February 21**.