More than one crore names have been removed from draft electoral rolls published across 10 states and Union Territories under the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR 3.0), according to Election Commission data. Andhra Pradesh and Haryana accounted for the largest share of deletions, while several major states are yet to release their revised draft rolls, indicating that the overall number could increase further.
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Andhra Pradesh, Haryana Recorded Highest Deletions
Andhra Pradesh reported the removal of nearly 44.89 lakh names, accounting for over 10 per cent of its electorate. Before the revision, the state had around 4.16 crore registered voters. The review identified nearly 22 lakh absent or shifted voters and recorded about 15.22 lakh deceased voters. Haryana followed with 33.8 lakh deletions, representing a deletion rate of more than 16 per cent from its electoral roll of about 1.72 crore voters.
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More States Yet to Publish Draft Rolls
Among the states and Union Territories that have published draft rolls so far, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu recorded the highest deletion rate at 29 per cent, followed by Arunachal Pradesh at 19 per cent. The Election Commission is expected to release draft rolls for Punjab on 3rd August, Jharkhand and Meghalaya on 5th August, Telangana on 8th August, and Maharashtra, Delhi and Karnataka on 17th August.
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Exercise Aimed at Cleaning Electoral Rolls
The Election Commission said the Special Intensive Revision is intended to improve the accuracy of electoral rolls by removing duplicate entries, names of deceased voters and those who have permanently shifted their residence. Officials indicated that migration for employment and frequent changes of address in urban centres have contributed significantly to the revisions. With major states yet to complete the exercise, the final number of deleted names is expected to rise in the coming weeks.
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