📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Pinakpani
Politics
Jharkhand: 36% of name deletion applications originated from one assembly seat, data shows
✍️ hindustantimes.com
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 07:16 AM
👁 9
State Election Commission data reveals that more than one‑third of the requests to delete names from Jharkhand's electoral roll came from a single assembly constituency.
The Jharkhand State Election Commission (SEC) released figures indicating that 36 per cent of all name‑deletion applications submitted for the state's electoral roll were lodged from a single assembly constituency. This concentration of requests points to a notable focus of voters in that area seeking removal of names, possibly due to local demographic changes or verification drives.
The SEC said the data was compiled ahead of the upcoming local body elections, when updating the electoral roll is a routine exercise. While the total number of applications across the state was not disclosed, the share from the one constituency was highlighted as unusually high compared with other seats.
Election officials have urged citizens to ensure that their details are accurate on the roll, noting that name‑deletion requests are processed only after verification. The commission will continue to monitor application patterns as it prepares the final roll for the polls.
The SEC said the data was compiled ahead of the upcoming local body elections, when updating the electoral roll is a routine exercise. While the total number of applications across the state was not disclosed, the share from the one constituency was highlighted as unusually high compared with other seats.
Election officials have urged citizens to ensure that their details are accurate on the roll, noting that name‑deletion requests are processed only after verification. The commission will continue to monitor application patterns as it prepares the final roll for the polls.