SIR update: Voter list drops to 32.87 crore across states and UTs

Key Highlights

• Electoral roll data: 36 crore to 32.87 crore voters According to figures released by chief electoral officers and the Election Commission of India (ECI), the combined electorate in these states and UTs stood at around 36 crore when the SIR exercise was announced on October 27 last year.
• Following the publication of the final electoral rolls, the total number of registered voters declined to 32.87 crore — reflecting a reduction of nearly 3.13 crore electors.
• The Election Commission has not yet provided a consolidated breakdown of deletions, but such revisions typically account for duplicate entries, deceased voters, migration and corrections in voter registration data.
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• The exercise, which attracted significant political and public attention, was first completed in Bihar last year.