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ECI Draft Rolls Show 3.68 Crore Deletions as Claims Window Opens

The claims period runs until January 22 before final lists are issued in February, with Kerala launching village help desks to assist excluded voters.

Overview

  • Madhya Pradesh removed 42.74 lakh names, Kerala 24.08 lakh, Chhattisgarh 27.34 lakh, and Andaman & Nicobar about 64,000 in draft lists published December 23.
  • Poll officials say deletions were recorded mainly as deceased, shifted or absent, or enrolled at multiple places, with detailed state-wise breakups released.
  • Voters can seek inclusion or corrections using Forms 6/6A/8, and request deletions with Form 7, via BLOs, the ECINET app or voters.eci.gov.in.
  • Hearings and verification run from December 23 to mid‑February, with most states scheduling publication of final rolls on February 21 after decisions on claims.
  • Madhya Pradesh flagged 8.65 lakh ‘unmapped’ voters for document verification, and Kerala announced staffed help desks in village offices to guide those left out.