The Election Commission of India publishes provisional draft electoral rolls for Odisha, Manipur, Mizoram and Sikkim, along with an additional update covering a Union Territory under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. After the enumeration phase, large numbers of voter entries are removed from the draft lists. In Odisha, more than 20 lakh names are deleted from the draft electoral roll, with reporting attributing most deletions to voter migration. In another set of SIR draft rolls across four states and one UT, the overall deletion rates vary. The Hindu reports that the combined deletion rate for four states and one UT is about 6.4%, while a separate figure cited for Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is much higher, with deletions linked primarily to errors or failures by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to trace voters during verification. Scroll.in notes that over 22 lakh names are removed from the draft voter lists for the four states. Times of India also reports the Odisha deletions figure, aligning with NDTV’s coverage. The Commission’s draft rolls and deletion figures are presented as provisional and part of the SIR-based revision process.
EC releases draft voter rolls for four states and one UT under SIR; millions of names deleted
The Election Commission of India publishes provisional draft electoral rolls for Odisha, Manipur, Mizoram and Sikkim, along with an additional update covering a Union Territory under the Special Inten...
- The Election Commission publishes provisional draft electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
- In Odisha, more than 20 lakh voter names are deleted from the draft voter list.
- Across four states (including Odisha, Manipur, Mizoram and Sikkim), over 22 lakh names are removed from draft voter lists.
- Deletion rates differ by region; reporting cites migration as a key reason in Odisha.
- In Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, higher deletions are linked to BLOs failing to trace voters during verification.
Almost 30% of voter names were deleted in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, largely because BLOs failed to trace these voters; Odisha had a 6% deletion rate, mostly due to migration
1 month agoThe Election Commission published the provisional electoral rolls for Odisha, Manipur, Mizoram and Sikkim.
1 month agoOdisha deletes over 20 lakh names from draft voter list after enumeration phase of Special Intensive Revision.
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