1.02 crore names removed, draft electoral rolls in 5 states/UTs shrink by 7.6%

Draft Voter Rolls Shrink by 7.6% in 5 States/UTs, 1.02 Crore Names Removed

India's latest draft electoral rolls, prepared after a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across five States and Union Territories, show a dramatic reset of voter databases. More than one crore names have been removed across West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Lakshadweep and Puducherry, cutting the combined electorate by 7.6%.The numbers point to one of the most extensive voter roll clean-up exercises i

1.02 crore names removed, draft electoral rolls in 5 states/UTs shrink by 7.6%

Data released by the Chief Electoral Officers of these states/Union Territories showed that the number of electors had reduced from 13.35 crore on October 27, when the Election Commission announced the SIR, to 12.33 crore in the draft rolls.

VOTER ROLLS SHAKE-UP: Over 1.1 Crore Names Axed in Massive ECI Cleanup Across Five States.

BIG ELECTORAL PURGE: SIR 2.0 Trims Voter Rolls Ahead of Key Polls. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, released the draft electoral rolls for five states and Union Territories—West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Puducherry and Lakshadweep—under its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2.0 exercise, revealing a major cleanup of the voter database with a net reduction of over 1.1 crore names, or around 7.6% of the electorate…

Over 1 crore voters dropped as draft rolls in 5 states, UTs fall by 7.6%

Data released by the Chief Electoral Officers of the concerned states and Union Territories showed that the total number of electors declined from 13.35 crore on October 27, when the Election Commission announced the SIR, to 12.33 crore in the draft rolls.

SIR draft rolls reveal over 1 crore voter deletions across WB, Rajasthan, Goa, Lakshadweep and Puducherry

The draft electoral rolls released on Tuesday after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Lakshadweep and Puducherry reveal a significant contraction in the electorate, with a cumulative reduction of 7.6 per cent and more than one crore voter names removed. Figures released by the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of the five states and Union Territories show that the total number of electors has fa…