New Delhi: Kerala is lagging behind other states in distribution of pre-filled enumeration forms in the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls covering less than half of the voters but West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have clocked impressive numbers despite their vociferous protests.

So far, enumeration forms have been distributed to 37.05 crore or 72.66% of 50.99 crore voters in 12 states and union territories in the first nine days of the exercise. Along with Kerala, BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are also on the lower side of the list.

The distribution of printed enumeration forms of voters started on November 4 with Lakshadweep topping the list covering all but one voter -- 57,812 of 57,813 voters or nearly 100% on Wednesday at 3 PM, in this phase. G

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