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Maharashtra SIR draft roll shows almost 90% voter deletions in several seats
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 04 Sep 2026, 08:03 AM
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The Supplementary Incremental Revision draft electoral roll released for Maharashtra indicates that nearly nine out of ten registered voters have been removed from a number of constituencies.
The Election Commission of India has published a Supplementary Incremental Revision (SIR) draft electoral roll for Maharashtra, intended to update voter lists ahead of upcoming elections. The draft, which is open for public scrutiny, reveals a striking pattern of deletions across several assembly and parliamentary seats.
According to the data, close to 90% of the names previously recorded for these constituencies have been omitted in the new draft. The scale of the reduction is unprecedented in recent roll revisions and has drawn attention from political parties and civil‑society groups.
Officials have said the deletions stem from routine verification processes, including removal of duplicate entries, deceased voters and those who have shifted residence. However, the magnitude of the change has prompted calls for a detailed explanation and for affected voters to submit objections before the final roll is frozen.
The draft roll will remain available for a stipulated period, after which the Election Commission will consider all representations before publishing the final electoral roll for Maharashtra.
According to the data, close to 90% of the names previously recorded for these constituencies have been omitted in the new draft. The scale of the reduction is unprecedented in recent roll revisions and has drawn attention from political parties and civil‑society groups.
Officials have said the deletions stem from routine verification processes, including removal of duplicate entries, deceased voters and those who have shifted residence. However, the magnitude of the change has prompted calls for a detailed explanation and for affected voters to submit objections before the final roll is frozen.
The draft roll will remain available for a stipulated period, after which the Election Commission will consider all representations before publishing the final electoral roll for Maharashtra.