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Over 42 Lakh Voter Names Deleted in Madhya Pradesh Draft Electoral Roll

The Election Commission of India has published the first draft electoral roll for Madhya Pradesh following a Special Intensive Revision exercise, showing the deletion of 42.74 lakh voter names. The deletions are attributed to factors including deaths, voters being untraceable, relocation, and duplicate entries. The final roll will be published on February 21, 2025, after a period for claims and objections.

Key Points: MP Draft Voter List: Over 42 Lakh Deletions, Final Roll on Feb 21 | ANI

  • ECI releases draft voter roll for Madhya Pradesh after Special Intensive Revision
  • Over 42 lakh names deleted citing deaths, relocation, and duplication
  • State's total electorate now stands at approximately 5.31 crore
  • Voters have until January 22 to file claims for inclusion
  • Final electoral roll scheduled for publication on February 21, 2025
  • Exercise part of SIR covering 11 other states and UTs ahead of future polls
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Over 42 lakh votes deleted in Madhya Pradesh draft SIR roll, final list on Feb 21

Madhya Pradesh's draft electoral roll sees deletion of 42.74 lakh voters due to deaths, duplication, and relocation. Final list to be published on February 21, 2025.

"Among the deleted voters, 8,46,184 voters were found to have died, 8,42,677 voters were found absent/ untraceable, 22,78,393 voters were shifted elsewhere; and 2,76,961 voters were already enrolled (duplication). - Ram Pratap Singh Jadon / Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Madhya Pradesh"

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), December 23

After the conclusion of the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision exercise in Madhya Pradesh, the Election Commission of India has released the first draft roll of voters released on Tuesday. According to the updated list, 42,74,160 voters name have undergone deletions.

The current tally of voters in the state, as of October 27, stands at 5,31,31,983 as of December 23, 2025, down from a total of 5,74,06,143 recorded in October 27, 2025, according to Joint Chief Electoral Officer of Madhya Pradesh, Ram Pratap Singh Jadon.

Among the deleted voters, 8,46,184 voters were found to have died, 8,42,677 voters were found absent/ untraceable (from their place of residence), 22,78,393 voters were shifted elsewhere; and 2,76,961 voters were already enrolled (duplication) and 29,927 others.

Apart from this there were around 8.65 lakh unmapped voters, whose names are present in the current electoral roll but data of these voters are not found in the record of 2003.

According to the ECI, these voters will be served notices and the have to present the relevant document before Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) and Assistant ERO.

The first phase of the SIR was conducted in Bihar in September, ahead of the Assembly elections in the state.

The exercise will cover Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

printing and training of officers took place from October 28 to November 3, followed by an Enumeration Phase from November 4 to December 4.

The claims and appeals by voters to have their names included can be made by the people till January 22. The final electoral roll will be published on February 21. The SIR exercise has been undertaken Madhya Pradesh and 11 other states and Union Territories. Assembly elections in the state are expected to be held in 2028.

- ANI

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Shreya B
Good step by ECI, but 8.65 lakh "unmapped" voters? That's a huge number. People need to be informed properly about submitting documents to the ERO. Many in rural areas might not even know their name is at risk.
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David E
As an observer, this seems like a necessary administrative process. The scale is impressive. The key will be ensuring legitimate voters who have moved or have data issues aren't disenfranchised. The Jan 22 deadline for claims is critical.
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Priyanka N
My concern is for the 22+ lakh voters "shifted elsewhere". In India, people move for work all the time. The process to get enrolled in a new constituency should be made much simpler. Online portal needs to be more user-friendly.
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Aman W
Respectfully, while cleaning the list is good, deleting names just because data isn't found from 2003 seems harsh. That was 22 years ago! Many poor and elderly might not have those old papers. ECI should find a better way to verify them.
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Kavya N
Everyone in MP should check their name on the electoral roll online now. Don't wait till the last date in January. This is our fundamental right. Let's be proactive! 🙏

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