More than 2.06 crore electors, accounting for 21.14 per cent of Maharashtra’s previous voter base, have not figured in the draft electoral roll following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Chief Electoral Officer said on Monday.
Over 2 Crore People Excluded from Voter Roll in Maharashtra
Maharashtra’s draft electoral roll now includes over 7.71 crore voters, which is about 78.86% of the previous electorate. This total consists of 3.95 crore men, 3.75 crore women, and 3,087 third-gender voters, as reported by state election authorities.
However, 2,06,88,487 individuals have not been registered due to uncollectable enumeration forms. Reasons for this include being untraceable, deceased, or having moved residences. Pune leads with the highest number of uncollectable forms at 28.6 lakh, followed closely by Thane at 28.5 lakh and Mumbai Suburban at 26.5 lakh. Other notable figures include Nagpur (14.43 lakh), Nashik (10.27 lakh), and Mumbai City (9.5 lakh).
Electoral registration officers will handle claims, objections, and notices from August 31 to October 29. The final electoral roll is set to be published on November 4, according to the Election Commission’s schedule.
