ECI Cleans MP Voter Rolls: 42.74 Lakh Names Out in Draft List

• Election Commission of India released Madhya Pradesh's draft voter list under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
• A total of 42.74 lakh voters, including 19.19 lakh men and 23.64 lakh women, have been removed from the draft electoral roll.
• The SIR process aims to create an error-free, transparent, and inclusive voter list by identifying deceased, shifted, absent, and duplicate voters.
• The claims and objections period will run from December 23, 2025, to January 22, 2026.
• The final voter list for Madhya Pradesh will be published on February 21, 2026.

Why It Matters: MP's draft voter list sees 42.74 lakh removals for accuracy; final list Feb 2026.