Punjab SIR: Over 13 lakh names deleted

What happened: Punjab published its final voter list after a special intensive revision (SIR), deleting 13.6 lakh names. The state's electorate fell to about 2.01 crore from 2.14 crore before the exercise. Key numbers: 13.6 lakh names deleted; voters down from 2.14 crore to 2.01 crore, a 6.3% decrease; draft roll rose from 1.94 crore to 2.01 crore, a 3.6% net increase; 35.4 lakh electors issued Why it matters: Punjab is among 19 states and Union Territories in the third phase of SIR, after the first phase in Bihar in 2025. The next state elections in Punjab are expected early next year.

Punjab published its final voter list after a special intensive revision (SIR), deleting 13.6 lakh names. The state's electorate fell to about 2.01 crore from 2.14 crore before the exercise.

Punjab is among 19 states and Union Territories in the third phase of SIR, after the first phase in Bihar in 2025. The next state elections in Punjab are expected early next year.