Bengaluru: After Mahadevapura residents flagged missing villages in the 2002 electoral rolls uploaded on the election commission’s portal, similar complaints have surfaced from Ramamurthy Nagar and New Baiyappanahalli, adding to concerns over the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR).Senior citizens in Ramamurthy Nagar say they are unable to trace their 2002 voting records because they do not remember the polling stations where they voted over two decades ago. “In many cases, even an old EPIC number or voter slip does not help locate the corresponding record because of the limited search options available on the website,” said AV Shama Rao, president of Ramamurthy Nagar Welfare Association. Rao said many eligible voters are also unaware of the SIR process or are yet to begin it.The association told TOI that several voters who are certain they were enrolled in 2002 and have received pre-filled enumeration forms with their latest electoral details are still unable to locate their names in the 2002 rolls. It also said many children are unable to find their parents’ records online despite them being genuine voters.Residents have sought a detailed public advisory from the election commission to address common issues. Meanwhile, New Bayappanahalli residents said their area, earlier under Varthur constituency and now part of CV Raman Nagar, is also missing from the 2002 rolls. The office of chief electoral officer Anbuk Kumar had recently said missing 2002 roll records in Yelahanka and Uttarahalli would be rectified.
