The figures suggest that 13.24% of Tamil Nadu’s 6.41 crore voters may be removed from the draft electoral roll, scheduled for publication on December 16. Among the deletions, 44.22 lakh voters are classified as permanently shifted, 26.18 lakh as deceased, 10.73 lakh as absent, and 3.5 lakh as duplicates. The Chief Electoral Officer emphasized that the process is ongoing, and these numbers are provisional.
Other states are witnessing similar trends. In West Bengal, 54.59 lakh voters are likely to be removed, including 23.71 lakh deceased and 19.08 lakh shifted. Kerala may see 20.75 lakh deletions, while Madhya Pradesh has 14.88 lakh names not matching the 2003 voter list or lacking family mapping. Election authorities have instructed district officials to carefully cross-check no-mapping voters to avoid erroneous deletions.
The SIR process has also triggered legal actions. In Uttar Pradesh, an FIR was filed against a woman and her two sons for allegedly submitting false voter information. The sons, residing abroad in Dubai and Kuwait, were listed as residents in Rampur using forged signatures, under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1956.
The SIR revision, initially scheduled to end on December 4, now continues until December 11. The draft voter list will be released on December 16, and the final list is expected by February 14, 2026. Authorities stress that eligible voters should complete verification to ensure accuracy and inclusion.
This exercise aims to cleanse electoral rolls of duplicates, deceased, and shifted voters, strengthening the integrity of the democratic process ahead of upcoming elections.
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