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Over 42 Lakh Voters Removed From Madhya Pradesh Electoral Roll After Special Revision

Election officials in Madhya Pradesh have published the draft electoral roll after the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision, removing over 42.74 lakh voters from the list. The removals were due to voters being deceased, duplicated, absent, or having shifted residence. The public can file claims or objections to the draft roll until January 22, with the final list to be published on February 21, 2026.

Key Points: MP Electoral Roll: 42.74 Lakh Voters Removed Post Special Revision | Details

  • Election officials remove 42.74 lakh voters from Madhya Pradesh rolls
  • Draft electoral roll published with 5.31 crore voters
  • Removal based on death, duplication, migration, and absence
  • Special Intensive Revision process concludes first phase
  • Public claim and objection window open until January 22
  • Final electoral roll to be published in February 2026
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42,74,160 electors removed from roll post 1st phase of SIR in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh election officials remove 42.74 lakh electors from rolls after first phase of Special Intensive Revision; draft list published, claims period open.

"According to the draft electoral roll, the total number of registered voters in the state is 5,31,31,983. Among the removed voters, 8,46,184 voters were found dead, 8,42,677 voters were found absent, 22,78,393 voters were shifted elsewhere, 2,76,961 voters were already enrolled (duplication) and 29,927 others. - Ram Pratap Singh Jadon / Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Madhya Pradesh"

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), December 23

A total of 42,74,160 electors have been removed from the electoral roll after the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Madhya Pradesh, election officials said on Tuesday.

The first phase of the SIR concluded in the state on December 18 and the first draft roll of voters was released on Tuesday in which the said number of voters have been removed. These voters have been deleted from the rolls on the basis of being found dead, duplicated, absent and shifted elsewhere, he added.

"As of October 27, 2025, the total number of voters in Madhya Pradesh stood at 5,74,06,143. The process of filling enumeration forms was completed by December 18, following which the draft electoral roll was published today, December 23. According to the draft electoral roll, the total number of registered voters in the state is 5,31,31,983. Among the removed voters, 8,46,184 voters were found dead, 8,42,677 voters were found absent, 22,78,393 voters were shifted elsewhere, 2,76,961 voters were already enrolled (duplication) and 29,927 others. With this, a total of 42,74,160 voters, accounting for 7.45 percent of the total electorate, have not been included in the draft roll," said Ram Pratap Singh Jadon, Joint Chief Electoral Officer of Madhya Pradesh.

The electoral officer added that if any voter has an objection, such as their name not appearing in the list, may submit the claim or appeal from December 23, up to January 22. All such claims and objections will be resolved by February 14, 2026. Thereafter, the final electoral roll will be published on February 21, 2026.

Apart from this, there were 8,65,831 unmapped voters, whose names are present in the current electoral roll but data of these voters are not found in the record of 2003. These voters will be served notices and they have to present the relevant document in support of their claim.

"A total of 8,65,831 voters are classified as unmapped, though they are included within the total figure of 5,31,31,983 voters. Notices will be issued to all such unmapped voters by the concerned Electoral Registration Officers (ERO) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AERO), specifying the date, time, and venue of the hearing. On the scheduled date, the concerned voters will present their documents and submissions in response to the notice, based on which the ERO and AERO will make a decision," he added. (ANI)

All the claims and objections will be resolved by February 14, 2026 and the final electoral roll will be published on February 21, 2026.

- ANI

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Priya S
The number of deceased voters (8.46 lakh) being on the rolls is concerning. This revision was long overdue. My only request to the election commission is to please make the claim process very simple, especially for senior citizens in villages. Not everyone is tech-savvy.
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Aman W
Good step for electoral integrity. However, 8.65 lakh "unmapped" voters is a huge number. The notice and hearing process must be transparent and fair. We don't want any genuine Indian citizen to lose their voting right due to a bureaucratic hurdle.
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Sarah B
As an observer, this seems like a very detailed and necessary administrative process. The timeline for objections and final publication is clear. The key will be public awareness campaigns so people actually check the draft rolls.
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Vikram M
Over 22 lakh voters "shifted elsewhere" shows how much internal migration happens for work and education. The EC should have a more seamless system for address change. My cousin had to run around for weeks to get his voting location changed last time.
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Karthik V
A respectful criticism: While the cleanup is good, publishing these numbers just before the festive season might mean many people miss checking the draft. EC should use SMS alerts and local newspaper ads aggressively in January. Jai Hind!

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