Electoral Roll Deletions Statistics Revealed

Summary of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls

Key Facts and Data:

• Total Names Deleted: Approximately 13.3 crore names have been removed from the electoral rolls during the SIR process across India.
• Categories of Deletion:
  • Absent, Shifted and Others: 9.5 crore (over 71%)
  • Deceased: 2.7 crore (just over 20%)
  • Multiple Entries: 1.01 crore (approximately 7.6%)

Breakdown of Deletions:

• Phases of SIR:

  • Phase 1 & 2:

    • Total deletions: 7.2 crore
    • Absent, Shifted, Others: 5 crore
    • Deceased: 1.6 crore
    • Multiple Entries: 52 lakh

  • Phase 3:

    • Total deletions: 6.1 crore
    • Absent, Shifted, Others: 4.5 crore
    • Deceased: 1.1 crore
    • Multiple Entries: 49.6 lakh

Registration Process:

• Individuals removed in the 'absent, shifted, and others' category can re-register using Form 6, which is generally for new voter registrations.

Political Response and Demands:

• Civil society and opposition parties, particularly the Congress party, are urging for the SIR process to be canceled and for all deleted names to be reinstated.
• Nationwide agitations are planned by the Congress along with the INDIA bloc allies.

Geographic Scope:

• Phase 3 covers multiple states and Union Territories including:
  • Delhi, Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Telangana, Punjab, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Tripura, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu.
• Earlier phases included states such as Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and others.
• Assam conducted a "special revision" due to National Register of Citizens (NRC) legalities.

Notable Information:

• The process does not apply to Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

Conclusion:

The SIR process has led to extensive changes in the electoral rolls, with a significant number of names deleted primarily due to absence or relocation. The potential for reinstatement exists for many affected voters, and political opposition continues to challenge the motivations and processes of the SIR, emphasizing the importance of electoral inclusivity.