Assam Electoral Rolls Revised: 1.05 Million Names Deleted Ahead of Polls

• Election Commission released Assam's draft electoral rolls after a Special Revision, deleting 1.056 million names.
• The state now has 25,109,754 voters, excluding 93,021 D-Voters whose particulars are carried forward.
• Deletions include 478,992 due to deaths, 523,680 for shifting, and 53,619 for multiple entries.
• House-to-house verification was conducted from November 22 to December 20 across 6.1 million households.
• Claims and objections can be filed until January 22, with final rolls published on February 10.

Why It Matters: Assam's draft electoral rolls see over 1 million deletions, aiming for an error-free list before assembly polls.