Fresh data related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Goa has brought the issue of voter deletions into focus, with figures indicating deletions across different religious communities.

According to data uncovered by GoaNews.com, around 20% or approximately 17,000 Muslim voters and 30% of Sikh voters have reportedly been deleted from the electoral rolls.

The data further indicates that 32,784 Christian voters, accounting for 11%, have been deleted. Meanwhile, 71,137 Hindu voters, representing 9%, have also reportedly been removed from the electoral rolls.

At the constituency level, Vasco has recorded deletions of as many as 32% of voter names, according to the data.