Of those removed, 19.19 lakh were men and 23.64 lakh women. An additional 8.40 lakh entries remain unmapped, potentially facing notices for verification.
The commission plans to release draft lists today for Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with Chhattisgarh anticipating significant exclusions.
Across seven states where drafts have already appeared—West Bengal, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Goa, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry—more than 2.7 crore names have been struck off. Tamil Nadu tops the list with 9.7 million deletions, followed by Gujarat at 7.3 million and West Bengal at 5.8 million.
The SIR, a door-to-door verification exercise, aims to purge rolls of deceased, shifted, duplicate, or ineligible voters. Officials stress that deletions stem from deaths, migrations, absences, and duplicates, with transparency measures including separate lists of removed names and reasons.
Voters whose names are missing need not worry—the draft is provisional. They can check online via eci.gov.in or the Voter Helpline App by searching with name, father's name, or EPIC number. Offline options include contacting Booth Level Officers or visiting tehsil and district election offices.
To reinstate a name, submit Form-6 online or through a BLO. Required documents vary by birth date: one proof of birth and place for those born before July 1, 1987; additional parental citizenship proof for later dates up to December 2, 2004; and both parents' citizenship for younger voters.
The commission will publish a full deleted names list with reasons alongside the final rolls. Drafts, claims, and objections will go online and to political parties. Appeals are possible via the District Magistrate or Chief Electoral Officer.
Electoral Registration Officers will issue notices for mismatches and conduct inquiries before final deletions. No name will be removed without a hearing opportunity.
This nationwide cleanup, the first intensive revision in decades for many states, prepares accurate rolls ahead of upcoming assembly polls. A claims and objections window remains open, ensuring eligible voters can correct records before final publication.
