Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Delhi Draft Rolls Show Most Deletions in Low-Turnout Districts
Delhi released draft voter lists after checking its electoral rolls.
The data showed that districts with fewer people voting had more names removed from the draft lists.
South East district had the highest share of deletions, at 43.61%.
It also had the lowest voter turnout in the 2025 Assembly elections, at 56.4%.
New Delhi had 39.02% deletions and a 57.23% turnout.
South Delhi had 38.64% deletions and a 58.2% turnout.
This shows a pattern between lower turnout and higher deletions in the available district data.
The checking exercise lasted nearly one and a half months and ended in August.
South East district recorded the highest deletion rate, at 43.61%, in Delhi’s draft electoral rolls.
South East district also had Delhi’s lowest voter turnout in the 2025 Assembly elections, at 56.4%.
New Delhi recorded 39.02% deletions and a 57.23% voter turnout.
South Delhi recorded 38.64% deletions and a 58.2% voter turnout.
The Special Intensive Revision enumeration phase concluded in August after nearly 1.5 months.
- Who
- Delhi’s electoral-roll authorities conducted the Special Intensive Revision, covering the city’s 13 administrative districts.
- What
- Draft electoral-roll data showed that districts with lower voter turnout in the 2025 Assembly elections had higher percentages of deletions.
- When
- The draft rolls were released on Monday; the enumeration phase concluded earlier in August after nearly 1.5 months.
- Where
- Delhi, particularly the South East, New Delhi, and South Delhi districts.
- Why
- The Special Intensive Revision was conducted to review and revise the electoral rolls.
- Highest deletion rate
- South East district: 43.61%
- South East voter turnout
- 56.4% in the 2025 Assembly elections
- New Delhi deletions
- 39.02%
- New Delhi voter turnout
- 57.23%
- South Delhi deletions
- 38.64%
- South Delhi voter turnout
- 58.2%
- Revision duration
- Nearly 1.5 months; the enumeration phase ended in August