New Delhi: Over 2 crore voters were included in 12 states and Union Territories (UTs) during the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR), taking the net deletion at the start of SIR on October 27, 2025 to around 5.2 crore or 10.2% of their combined electorate of around 51 crore. Total deletions in Phase 2 states/UTs reached 7.2 crore. However, 2 crore names were included as new voters (Form 6 by first-time voters) and existing voters enrolling at a new address (Form 8). According to data received from the Election Commission, more than 6.5 crore absent, transferred, dead, doubly enrolled and ‘other’ voters were identified and removed from the voter lists of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, UP, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, TN, Goa, Puducherry, MP, Rajasthan, Kerala and Lakshadweep. Another 63.2 lakh names were removed through Form 7 (objections to inclusion in the roll) and adjudication (special for Bengal where 27.2 lakh names were removed by judicial authorities).

After roll clean-up, 45.8 crore voters are left in the rolls in 12 states and union territories

About 66.9 lakh deletions were due to death, 1.3 crore due to enrollment at multiple places, 1.3 crore found absent at registered address, 3.1 crore permanently transferred; 12.7 lakh were placed in the ‘other’ category. “After purification of the rolls, there are now 45.8 crore voters present in 12 States/UTs. The removal of more than 6.5 crore ASDDs and other voters who were in the rolls but were not voting and were at risk of fraudulent voting in their names has resulted in a pure and accurate voter list serving the purpose of SIR. This explains the highest ever turnout in Assam and Puducherry on April 9.” State-wise, the percentage of roll refinement (net refinement divided by total voters before SIR) was highest in Andaman and Nicobar Islands at 16.6%, followed by UP at 13.2%, Gujarat at 13.1% and Chhattisgarh at 11.3%. West Bengal ranks fifth among 12 states/UTs in terms of purification percentage. It is noteworthy that apart from the 27.1 lakh who were removed from the rolls of Bengal after the decision, another 6 lakh were removed on the basis of objections to their inclusion in the rolls. West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Goa recorded a net decline of 10.9%, 10.6% and 10.2% respectively, while Puducherry saw a net decline of 7% in the number of voters. States like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala and Lakshadweep saw lower net extinction of 5.7%, 5.4%, 2.5% and 0.3% respectively. Of the 2 crore names added across 12 states/UTs, the highest number of names were from UP (92.4 lakh), followed by Tamil Nadu (35 lakh), Kerala (20.4 lakh), Rajasthan (15.4 lakh), Madhya Pradesh (12.9 lakh) and Gujarat (12.1 lakh).