SIR Snapshot: Gujarat records deletion of 68,12,711 names, Lakshadweep 206

SIR Snapshot: Gujarat records deletion of 68,12,711 names, Lakshadweep 206

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) After publishing the Final Electoral Roll for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, the ECI on Saturday issued SIR snapshots showing that Gujarat recorded a deletion of 68,12,711 voters’ names while Lakshadweep saw the least deletions at 206.

The Commission detailed the extent of deletions and attributed the changes to standard verification processes aimed at ensuring clean and accurate voter lists.

The percentage of net change in number of electors during SIR was the highest in Andamans at 16.87 followed by Gujarat with 13.40.

In Gujarat, the total number of electors before the SIR stood at 5,08,43,436. After the revision exercise, the figure came down to 4,40,30,725, marking a deletion of 68,12,711 names -- a net change of 13.40 per cent.

The Commission said the deletions were primarily due to electors found ineligible on grounds such as death, permanent migration, duplicate or multiple enrolments, and other statutory reasons identified during field verification.

In the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, the electorate declined marginally from 57,813 before SIR to 57,607 after completion of the exercise -- a net change of 0.36 per cent. The net change in the number of electors in Lakshadweep was 206.

In Puducherry, the number of electors reduced from 10,21,578 prior to the revision to 9,44,211 post-SIR, reflecting a net change of 7.57 per cent.

In Rajasthan, the electorate declined marginally from 5,46,56,215 prior to the revision to 5,15,19,929 post-SIR, reflecting a net change of 5.74 per cent.

In Madhya Pradesh, the total number of electors before the SIR stood at 5,74,06,143. After the revision exercise, the figure came down to 5,39,81,065, marking a deletion of 34,25,078 names -- a net change of 5.97 per cent.

In Kerala, the number of electors reduced from 2,78,50,855 prior to the revision to 2,69,53,644 post-SIR, reflecting a net change of 3.22 per cent.

In Goa, the total number of electors before the SIR stood at 11,85,034. After the revision exercise, the figure came down to 10,57,566, marking a deletion of 1,27,468 names -- a net change of 10.75 per cent.

In Chhattisgarh, the electorate declined marginally from 2,12,30,737 to 1,87,30,914 after SIR, reflecting a net change of 11.77 per cent.

In Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the number of electors at the start of the SIR was 3,10,404. After the revision exercise, the figure came down to 2,58,040, marking a deletion of 52,364 names -- a net change of 16.67 per cent.

Source: IANS