Poll rolls shrink by 1.7 crore (8%) in 9 states/UTs under SIR Phase 2

NEW DELHI: With 9 of the 12 states covered successful Phase 2 of peculiar intensive revision (SIR) having published their last electoral rotation - including six connected Saturday - their combined electorate is down 7.9% to 19.7 crore, arsenic compared to 21.4 crore astatine the clip of announcement of SIR workout connected October 27, 2025.Over 1.7 crore electors person been struck disconnected the electoral rolls of the 9 states/UTs - Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Goa and Andaman & Nicobar Islands - connected relationship of SIR. While the last electoral rolls of Gujarat, Puducherry and Lakshadweep were published earlier, those for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Goa and Andaman & Nicobar were published connected Saturday.Interestingly, the scope of nett diminution successful electors astatine the extremity of SIR varies from a steep 16.9% successful Andaman & Nicobar and 13.4% successful Gujarat to conscionable 0.3% successful Lakshadweep and 3.2% successful Kerala. While 4 of the 9 states/UTs recorded nett deletions supra the 7.9% wide average, it was the other successful 5 states/UTs.Three states - West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu - are yet to people their last electoral rotation arsenic portion of SIR signifier 2.

While Tamil Nadu's rotation volition beryllium retired connected Feb 23, the timeline for West Bengal is Feb 28 and for UP, April 10.Among the six states wherever SIR stands concluded, Gujarat saw the highest nett diminution successful its electorate since the commencement of SIR, astatine astir 68 lakh oregon 13.4%. Chhattisgarh's electorate shrunk by 11.8% and Goa's by 10.7%. The remaining 3 states saw a humble decline: with Kerala's last electorate down by 3.2%, Madhya Pradesh's by 5.9% and Rajasthan's by 5.7%.Among the UTs, lone Andaman and Nicobar saw a crisp nett diminution of 16.9% successful its electors. Puducherry electorate was 7.6% little than what it was connected Oct 27, 2025; the diminution successful Lakshadweep was conscionable implicit 0.3%.While Phase 1 of SIR completed past twelvemonth was exclusive to Bihar, Assam witnessed lone a peculiar summary revision. Another 22 states and UTs are yet to behaviour SIR. EC precocious indicated that it whitethorn commencement the adjacent signifier of SIR successful April.