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Kerala's Electoral Roll Revision Gains Momentum with Over 60,000 Claims Filed

The Special Intensive Revision of Kerala's electoral rolls has garnered a significant response, with 60,061 claims and objections received from political parties and the public. The CPI-M submitted the highest number of representations among national parties, followed closely by the Congress. Overall, over 405,000 applications for voter inclusion have been filed since the process began. The Election Commission has emphasized that only properly documented applications in prescribed forms are considered valid, with the final electoral roll to be prepared after the January 22, 2026 deadline.

Key Points: Kerala Electoral Roll Revision: 60,061 Claims & Objections Filed

  • 60,061 claims & objections received
  • CPI-M leads with 21,246 submissions
  • 405,308 applications for inclusion
  • Window open until Jan 22, 2026
  • Strict documentation rules enforced
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Special Intensive Revision gains momentum in Kerala

Kerala's Special Intensive Revision sees strong participation with 60,061 claims. CPI-M leads party submissions. Final roll to be published after Jan 22 deadline.

"Only applications submitted in prescribed forms are treated as valid claims or objections - Election Commission"

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1

The ongoing Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls saw a good response from political parties and the general public, with around 60,061 claims and objections received in Kerala.

Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer on Monday released the daily bulletin of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) covering claims and objections up to December 31, 2025, against the draft electoral roll of 2,54,42,352 electors.

The claims and objections period opened on 23rd December and will go on till 22nd January 2026.

The representations were submitted by recognised political parties through their Booth Level Agents (BLAs).

The various political parties which submitted include six national parties.

The CPI-M with 21,246 led from the front. Congress - 20,278, BJP - 7,249, AAP -175, Bahujan Samaj Party- 5 and National People's Party-9.

Among the state parties which submitted include CPI- 5,120, IUML -4,289, JD (S)- 27, Kerala Congress - 474, Kerala Congress ( M) - 493 and RSP 596. A total of 405,308 applications were received for inclusion of names through Form-6 and Form-6A, while 2,419 applications seeking deletion of names were submitted using Form-7 after the publication of the draft electoral roll.

Before the publication of the draft roll, 3.59 lakh applications for inclusion and 30,202 applications from overseas electors were received.

In the same period, 2,419 objections seeking the deletion of names were filed.

After the publication of the draft roll, an additional 28,529 applications for inclusion and 6,242 overseas elector applications were received directly from voters, along with 37 objections seeking deletions.

The Election Commission has clarified that only applications submitted in prescribed forms are treated as valid claims or objections, and that general complaints or representations without the required documentation are not counted.

The claims and objections window will remain open until January 22, after which the final electoral roll will be prepared.

- IANS

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Sarah B
As someone who recently moved to Kochi, I found the process to include my name was quite straightforward online. It's impressive to see over 4 lakh applications for inclusion. Makes me feel my vote will actually count.
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Priya S
The numbers tell the story of Kerala's political landscape. The two fronts are neck and neck in their submissions, while BJP's 7000+ shows they are trying to make deeper inroads. The real test will be if these objections are genuine and lead to a cleaner roll.
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Vikram M
While the participation is good, I have a respectful criticism. The process is still too reliant on political party agents (BLAs). What about the common man who isn't affiliated? We need more awareness campaigns to encourage individual voters to check and correct their own details directly.
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Rohit P
Good to see the high number of overseas elector applications (~36k total). Our Malayali diaspora is very engaged. They send remittances that power our economy, so their political voice through postal ballots is also important. 💪
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Michael C
The clarity from the EC that only proper forms count is crucial. Stops frivolous complaints. Hope all parties use this revision to genuinely clean the list and not just for political point-scoring. A fair electoral roll is the foundation of a fair election.

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