2.06 crore voter roll exclusions in Maharashtra 'alarming', says Congress; seeks probe

The Maharashtra Congress on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) said the exclusion of more than 2.06 crore voters from the State electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was "unprecedented and alarming" and sought an inquiry and verification of the deletions.

In a letter to Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam, the Opposition party raised objections to the ongoing SIR in the State, saying a large number of voters could face disenfranchisement and sought a two-month extension of the claims and objections period.

A delegation of senior Congress leaders led by State unit chief Harshwardhan Sapkal met CEO Chockalingam and handed over the memorandum.

It alleged administrative lapses, defective forms and delays in serving notices, besides pointing to the overlap of the revision exercise with major festivals.

The Congress said immediate corrective measures were needed to ensure eligible voters were not left off the electoral rolls.