Voter lists shrink by more than 15% since 2024 in States where SIR phase-3 draft lists are out
Voter lists in 17 Indian states and union territories have seen a significant reduction of over 15% following the third phase of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision. The decline is attributed to large-scale deletions during the draft roll publication process.
Why it matters
Significant fluctuations in voter rolls can impact electoral representation and raise questions about the accuracy and maintenance of democratic processes.
Since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, voter lists of 17 States/Union Territories, where Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is under way in its third phase, have shrunk by 15.7% as per the draft rolls published by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
The cumulative total of voters in these States/UTs fell from 35,50,50,008 during the LS polls to 29,93,00,115 in the draft rolls published after the SIR. Maharashtra recorded the largest drop in absolute numbers, losing 15,896,198 electors or 17.08% in the draft phase, while Delhi and Chandigarh registered the sharpest dips in percentage at 35.89% and 31.84% respectively.
Since the LS polls and till the cut-off date for the Enumeration Phase of SIR, these States/UTs had added around 57.75 lakh voters, which took the cumulative total of voters to 36,08,07,394. Out of it, now 6.15 crore voters have been deleted as per the draft rolls.
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