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Odisha is set to launch a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of its electoral rolls-the first such drive since 2002. With political tension brewing and Opposition criticism mounting, the State government has begun preparations for a door-to-door verification.

According to official sources, following Bihar's lead, the Odisha government is preparing to conduct a Special Intensive Revision of the voter list-a large-scale door-to-door verification to eliminate fake voters and update electoral rolls comprehensively.

This move marks the first SIR in Odisha since 2002, as most annual revisions so far have been summary revisions, where v...