Voter Roll Revision Shocker: 42 Lakh Names Cut in MP, 27 Lakh in Chhattisgarh Draft List

The Election Commission of India has released draft electoral rolls for Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh after a Special Intensive Revision, dropping more than 42 lakh entries in Madhya Pradesh and over 27 lakh in Chhattisgarh, following large-scale verification of voter details across both states.

The publication of these draft rolls comes shortly after similar exercises in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, where more than 1.55 crore names together were removed from the lists, suggesting a nationwide clean-up of electoral records ahead of future polls and linked democratic processes.

SIR draft voter list and electoral rolls in Madhya Pradesh

During the Special Intensive Revision in Madhya Pradesh, booth-level officers collected enumeration forms from about 5.31 crore electors. Officials then carried out door-to-door checks and document scrutiny, which led to large deletions, with entries examined for death, migration, duplication, or absence.

Data from the Election Commission shows 8.46 lakh names of deceased voters deleted in Madhya Pradesh. Another 31.51 lakh electors were found to have shifted residence or remained consistently absent, while 2.77 lakh people were detected as being registered at more than one place in the electoral roll.

SIR draft voter list and electoral rolls in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh saw enumeration forms collected from 1,84,95,920 electors during the same revision process. Field staff used the submitted forms, along with physical verification, to check whether voters were alive, still resident at their recorded address, or enrolled more than once across different parts of the state.

According to the figures released, 6,42,234 entries of deceased voters were removed in Chhattisgarh. A further 19,13,540 voters were marked as shifted or absent, and 1,79,043 electors were identified as having multiple registrations, leading to deletion from at least one location.

SIR draft voter list, electoral rolls and reasons for deletions

The Election Commission said booth-level officers could not trace some electors or collect completed enumeration forms because several had moved to other states or Union Territories, some were not found to exist, others missed the 18 December 2025 deadline, or chose not to continue on the rolls.

The poll body has clarified that eligible voters removed by mistake in Madhya Pradesh or Chhattisgarh can still seek restoration. The period for claims and objections remains open from 23 December 2025 to 22 January 2026, before final electoral rolls are prepared and notified.

The Election Commission has said the Special Intensive Revision aims to keep electoral rolls cleaner and more accurate by removing duplicate and ineligible entries, while still giving genuine electors in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh a clear chance to correct data or reclaim their names before the lists are finalised.