Archive · 19 Jul 2026
EC Deletes 84,000 Voters for 'Other' Reasons
The Election Commission of India has deleted over 84,000 voters in three states and one union territory for 'other' reasons.
This is a new category introduced in the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The 'other' category includes voters who refused to submit or sign their enumeration forms.
The deletions are part of a larger effort to update the electoral rolls, with a total of 32.08 lakh names being removed.
The EC says voters can be added back during the claims and objections period.
Critics question the transparency of the 'other' category, while the EC defends it as necessary for certain cases.
Over 84,000 voters deleted under a new 'other' category in three states and one UT.
The deletions are part of the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The 'other' category includes voters who refused to submit or sign their enumeration forms.
Total deletions across the affected regions amount to 32.08 lakh voters.
The EC maintains that deleted voters can be added back during the claims and objections period.
- Who
- Electoral Commission of India
- What
- Deletion of 84,000 voters under a new 'other' category
- When
- During the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Where
- Odisha, Uttarakhand, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu
- Why
- Electors refused to submit or sign their enumeration forms
Transparency Advocates
Electoral Commission
Category Clarity
Transparency Advocates
Critics argue the 'other' category lacks transparency and should be clearly defined.
Electoral Commission
The EC maintains the category is necessary for electors who refused to submit or sign forms.
- Total Deletions
- 32.08 lakh
- States/UTs Affected
- Odisha, Uttarakhand, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu
- Deceased Voters
- 1.24 lakh (Uttarakhand), 8.32 lakh (Odisha)
- Shifted/Absent Voters
- 4.77 lakh (Uttarakhand), 10.07 lakh (Odisha)
- Multiple Enrollments
- 1.58 lakh (Odisha)
- Others Category
- 69,231 (Uttarakhand), 14,000 (Odisha), 1,106 (Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu)