The Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed a massive 4.2 million voter names from the electoral rolls in Madhya Pradesh following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Officials released the draft voter list on Tuesday after completing the verification process, calling it the largest revision exercise in the state since 2003.
Reasons Behind Large-Scale Deletions
According to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, authorities removed names mainly for four reasons identified during ground-level verification. Officials confirmed that about 840,000 voters had died. They also found that nearly 2.25 million voters had permanently migrated from their registered addresses to other locations.
In addition, officials detected 250,000 duplicate registrations, where voters appeared on the rolls at more than one place. During the revision, field teams could not locate 840,000 voters at their residences, while 28,000 names were removed due to technical issues.
Urban Areas See Higher Impact
The deletions affected urban areas more than rural regions. In Bhopal, officials removed around 430,000 names, accounting for 20.23 percent of the city’s 2.125 million voters. Indore saw the removal of 440,000 voters, or 15.34 percent of its electorate. Authorities also deleted 250,000 names in Gwalior and 240,000 in Jabalpur.
Objection Window and Final List
The Election Commission has opened a window for voters to raise objections or apply for new registration. Citizens can submit claims and corrections from December 23 to January 8, 2026, using Form-6 where applicable. After reviewing all submissions, officials will publish the final voter list in February 2026.
Election authorities urged eligible voters to verify their details promptly to avoid exclusion from the final rolls.
