The poll body said Subodh Kumar's name did not exist in the electoral roll even prior to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), and therefore the allegation of his name being "deleted" is false.

The Election Commission of India has launched 28 initiatives to improve electoral processes, focusing on voter roll purity and technology amid opposition criticism.

Though there has been no communication from the Election Commission to conduct an SIR in Odisha, official sources said the ...