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Politics
2.29 crore voters removed from rolls in five poll‑bound states after revision
✍️ India Today
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 08:19 PM
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The Election Commission’s latest roll revision has deleted 2.29 crore names from electoral lists in five states that are due to vote soon.
The Election Commission of India announced that its recent voter‑list revision has resulted in the deletion of 2.29 crore names across five states that are scheduled to hold elections in the coming weeks. The revision, part of a routine clean‑up exercise, aims to eliminate duplicate, deceased or otherwise ineligible entries from the electoral rolls.
Officials said the removal was based on data cross‑checked with civil records and other government databases. While the exact distribution of the deletions among the five states was not disclosed, the scale of the change has raised concerns among political parties and civil‑society groups about potential disenfranchisement.
The commission has urged affected voters to verify their status through the online portal and to submit fresh applications where necessary. A deadline for re‑verification has been set before the first phase of polling, and the commission pledged to publish an updated roll to ensure that all eligible citizens can exercise their franchise.
Officials said the removal was based on data cross‑checked with civil records and other government databases. While the exact distribution of the deletions among the five states was not disclosed, the scale of the change has raised concerns among political parties and civil‑society groups about potential disenfranchisement.
The commission has urged affected voters to verify their status through the online portal and to submit fresh applications where necessary. A deadline for re‑verification has been set before the first phase of polling, and the commission pledged to publish an updated roll to ensure that all eligible citizens can exercise their franchise.