Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has said that only those citizens of Karnataka who have a Voter ID card will get the benefit of the state guarantee scheme. The process of SIR started in the state from Tuesday, on the first day CM DK Shivakumar himself filled the enumeration form. After this the CM said that all citizens should retain their right to vote, otherwise it will be difficult to get government benefits. Let us tell you that the Congress party has been continuously opposing SIR before this and is raising questions on the impartiality of the Election Commission.
People should participate in SIR process- CM
Referring to other states, CM DK Shivkumar said that there too the voters are getting the benefits of government schemes. CM said that the rest of the states are removing the names of those people who do not have the right to vote from the scheme. A similar system can be considered in our state also. We want to ensure that only the voters of our state get the benefit of the guarantee scheme. Why should these benefits be given to people of other states? We believe that these benefits should be limited only to the people of our state. In this regard, he urged citizens to participate in the SIR process and said that all citizens should maintain their voting rights; Otherwise, it will be difficult for them to avail government facilities. CM said that so that the names of real voters remain intact in the voter list, the government will also provide all possible help in providing them the desired documents.
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar.
What is guarantee scheme?
Let us tell you that Congress had promised five guarantees to the people in the elections. These include- 200 units of free electricity to all households (Griha Jyoti), monthly assistance of Rs 2,000 to every female head of every family (Griha Lakshmi), 10 kg free rice to each member of a Below Poverty Line (BPL) family (Anna Bhagya), Rs 3,000 per month to unemployed graduate youth and Rs 1,500 for two years to unemployed diploma holders (both in the 18-25 age group). Nidhi) and free travel for women in public transport buses (Shakti).
BLO going to people’s house
On Tuesday, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) started contacting people door-to-door under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign in Karnataka. On the first day, a total of 12,48,314 (2.5%) enumeration forms were distributed to voters, of which 47,817 forms were digitized. The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka, said voters submitted 6,840 forms online, while 488 forms were marked as ASDDO (absent, transferred, dead and duplicate).
According to a release from the CEO Karnataka office, there were two forms that could not be collected or were indecipherable, 116 were listed as permanently shifted, 291 were marked as dead voters and 77 were marked as already registered voters. On the first day, this process was done by visiting the homes of prominent personalities and senior officials of the state. The process of filling and submitting the enumeration forms will continue for the next one month.
Important dates related to SIR
- As of 16 June 2026, Karnataka has 5,54,32,314 voters.
- The period of door-to-door enumeration is from June 30 to July 29.
- The period of digitization is from 30 July to 29 August.
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