Most of the Tibetan settlement voters in Odisha state deleted under SIR drive

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(TibetanReview.net, Sep22’26) – Almost all Tibetans in the Tibetan settlements in the state of Odisha who had registered to vote in Indian government elections have seen their names removed from the voters’ list under the Election Commission of India’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive, to the disappointment of many, reported the timesofindia.com Sep 21.

There are around 2,500 Tibetans settled in five camps in the state’s Gajapati district under a government settlement programme. This dates back to 1962 following China’s armed invasion of Tibet, which resulted in many fleeing to India in 1959. Those who have registered to vote in the state stands at just around 300, a...

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