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Over 13 Crore Names Struck Off Electoral Rolls Across India

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Over 13 Crore Names Struck Off Electoral Rolls Across India
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The Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision has deleted over 13 crore names from draft electoral rolls in 30 States and Union Territories since June 2025, sparking protests and scrutiny of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The exercise aims to clean up voter lists, but data suggests that many deletions are due to incorrect or outdated information. The constitutionality of the exercise is now under review.

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Published Saturday, October 17, 2026

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