How 9 states and UTs have fared after SIR culling: A reading of key figures

Final electoral rolls show sharp voter deletions across states, with Gujarat seeing the biggest cut and Kerala the lowest after the Special Intensive Revision

The Election Commission published the final electoral rolls after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision exercise of nine states, including poll-bound Kerala this week. A reading of key figures 

 

6,812,000

electors deleted in Gujarat, which saw the highest shrinkage of the nine states

 

897,000

electors deleted in Kerala, which saw lowest deletions 

11.77% deletion in Chhattisgarh 

5.97% shrinkage in Madhya Pradesh base 

5.74% reduction in Rajasthan 

*  While Goa’s voter count shrank by 10.75%, Lakshadweep saw a fall of 0.36%. Poll-bound Puducherry’s voter count declined by 7.57% 

*  Voter base of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has reduced by 16.87%