SIR 2026: Election Commission Reveals Voter Lists For Six States; Over One Crore Names Deleted

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday released the final voter lists for Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, along with six other states. This represents a decrease of over 10 million voters in these states compared to the pre-SIR era. Kerala saw the lowest voter decline of approximately 3 percent, while Andaman and Nicobar Islands saw the highest voter decline of 16.87 percent. Chhattisgarh saw a decline of 11.77 percent, Goa 10.75 percent, Madhya Pradesh 5.97 percent, and Rajasthan 5.74 percent.

Which state saw the highest voter decline?

According to the Election Commission, a large number of names were added and deleted from the final list, even after the draft list. According to details released by the Election Commission, among the six states and union territories whose final lists were released on Saturday, Madhya Pradesh saw the highest voter decline of approximately 3.4 million voters.

Meanwhile, Rajasthan has seen a decline of 3.1 million voters, Chhattisgarh 2.499 million, Kerala 8.97 million, Goa 1.27 million, and Andaman and Nicobar 52,000. Voters found dead, relocated, or absent from the electoral rolls have been removed from these states during the SIR.

Following objections to the draft list, voters incorrectly included in the electoral rolls have been removed, while new voters have also been included.

It is noteworthy that of the 12 states in which the Election Commission initiated the SIR after Bihar, final voter lists have been released for nine states and union territories. The final voter lists for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh are still pending.

How many voters before and after the SIR?

- Madhya Pradesh had 57.4 million voters before the SIR, which subsequently declined to 53.9 million. This represents a total  reduction of 34.25 million voters. 
- Rajasthan had 5.46 crore voters which reduced to 5.15 crore after SIR. 31.36 lakh voters decreased.
- Chhattisgarh had 2.12 crore voters and after SIR the number reduced to 1.87 crore. 24.99 lakh voters decreased.
- Kerala had 2.78 crore voters and after SIR the number reduced to 2.69 crore. 8.97 lakh voters decreased.
- Goa had 11.85 lakh voters which reduced to 10.57 lakh after SIR. 1.27 lakh voters decreased.
- Andaman and Nicobar had 3.10 lakh voters and after SIR the number reduced to 2.58 lakh. 52 thousand voters decreased.