3.67 Crore Voters Removed: Massive Purge in Electoral Rolls Across 11 States/UTs

• Over 3.67 crore voters (10% of total) removed from draft electoral rolls across 11 states/UTs during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase 2.
• Tamil Nadu saw the highest removals with over 97 lakh names, followed by Gujarat (73.73 lakh) and West Bengal (58 lakh).
• Most removals are attributed to deaths, with other reasons including untraceable voters, shifted addresses, and duplicates.
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands had the highest percentage removal at 20.62%, while Puducherry removed 1.03 lakh names.
• The final electoral roll will be published on February 21, after SIR Phase 2 concludes on February 14.

Why It Matters: Massive voter roll cleanup removes 3.67 crore names, primarily due to deaths, ahead of final publication.